Re:Heat pumps, more than you wanted to know (2023)
by tomashubelbauer on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @05:45AM
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When I got an air-water heat pump for my house, the installer also put in a small electric heater that is connected to the same loop going through my radiators. It is a backup in case my heat pump broke and needed to be serviced. I wouldn't rely solely on a heat pump either. The heater takes 3x the amount of energy to produce the same amount of heat as the heat pump, but since I'll almost never use it (didn't need to turn it on yet), that is negligible and the peace of mind knowing the backup is there is well worth it.
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Re:Heat pumps, more than you wanted to know (2023)
by 2rsf on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @06:17AM
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Most of the bigger setups I saw here in Sweden has this backup built in, not only as a backup of emergencies but mostly for cold days where the source heat (air, ground) is not enough
Re:Heat pumps, more than you wanted to know (2023)
by willvarfar on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @06:53AM
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(parent poster) the cottage has two air-air pumps, which replaced most of the previous electric radiators. Luckily there were some electric radiators left, so they are now keeping the place just above freezing...