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Re:Do heat pumps work in cold climates? by rawgabbit on Thursday January 12, 2023 @10:47AM (#34355244)
Who makes your heat pump? Want to know for my future potential purchase.
Re:Do heat pumps work in cold climates? by bitexploder on Thursday January 12, 2023 @11:02AM (#34355519)
We converted about 6.5k sqft of living and work space to heat pumps. Fujitsu. Some commercial products due to sizing. Can generally recommend. Controlling heat pump head units is a little different from typical HVAC. Good systems, very reliable, strong track record in residential and commercial space. New units have good tech.
Re:Do heat pumps work in cold climates? by rawgabbit on Thursday January 12, 2023 @11:35AM (#34356172)
Thank you.
Re:Do heat pumps work in cold climates? by Tor3 on Friday January 13, 2023 @06:00AM (#34366214)
My 2010 heat pump is a Panasonic model. Panasonic, Mitsubishi, Fuji, Toshiba and others have Nordic-specific models. Several of these reach 1:1 at -30C, and some of them are reasonably efficient even at -25C, which is super impressive when compared to my 2010 model. Obviously they will need regular maintenance, keeping the radiator clean etc, and these are very thin and sensitive so you may have to get a professional to do it.

Edit: Looking at the specs for current Mitsubishi models, they are pretty decent (as in: Getting more out than you put in, and useful effect too) at -25C, reaches 1:1 at -30, or, for some, even colder. At optimal conditions you get 4.4 to 5.5 times as much out as you put in, depending on model and temperature.

Re:Do heat pumps work in cold climates? by rawgabbit on Friday January 13, 2023 @02:28PM (#34372665)
Thank you.