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Re:Heat pumps are defying Maine’s winters and oil industry p... by thehappypm on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @10:49AM (#34709706)
No, at some point they’re worse than resistive.
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Re:Heat pumps are defying Maine’s winters and oil industry p... by timbit42 on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @11:25AM (#34710361)
I've heard some heat pumps have a resistive heater in them which is used if the heat pump's CoP goes below 1.
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