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Do you have a Heat Pump in a cold climate? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Looking to get some anecdotal experiences from someone living in a cold climate using a heat pump as their main source of heat.

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[–] carbrewr84@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

It's always good to have a backup heat source if you live in a cold climate, but heat pumps have progressed a fair bit with running at lower ambient temperatures. Many manufacturers have models that can run down to, or below, 0°F. However, those models usually are a fair bit more costly, so it makes sense to evaluate how often it dips below the low ambient cutoff for the heat pump and the cost and type of your backup heat to determine the most economical route.