• rekabis@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Heat pumps are so perfect for a climate like the UK.

    Wait until the AMOC collapses. Ever had -20℃ weather for four-plus weeks at a time in Jan/Feb? That’s what you’ll be getting when the AMOC collapses.

    Very few heat pumps sold anywhere before 2020 were able to reliably handle that kind of cold. And I’m betting that near-0% of the heat pumps installed in GB are of that kind, even the ones being installed right now.

    • Anticorp@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Our heat pump stops working around 32F/0C. I read that they should work down to around 0F/-17C, but that has not been our experience.