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Re:Harnessing America's Heat Pump Moment by christophilus on Friday October 24, 2025 @04:49PM (#45698916)
63 when it’s -5 out seems totally fine. More than fine for much of the US.
Re:Harnessing America's Heat Pump Moment by VWWHFSfQ on Friday October 24, 2025 @04:56PM (#45698983)
Maybe totally fine for you. But that will not be "totally fine" for much of the US when they are expecting to keep their house at 72 degrees and the new technology they got talked into can't do it.

The tech has limits and cold weather states can't avoid that or the reputation will get really bad and the tech will fail.

Re:Harnessing America's Heat Pump Moment by micromacrofoot on Friday October 24, 2025 @06:30PM (#45699767)
I'm not sure if you've lived in prolonged -15F areas, but many conventional heating systems struggle too... especially in poorly insulated houses. People often have wood stoves or other ways to compensate.
Re:Harnessing America's Heat Pump Moment by nsxwolf on Friday October 24, 2025 @04:56PM (#45698978)
“Paid more, and now we are cold”. This is not my preferred version of the 21st century.