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Renters, you too can get a heat pump — a micro one, at least (www.canarymedia.com)
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[–] whodatdair@lemm.ee 13 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Beware the one-hose energy suckers!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_-mBeYC2KGc

TL;DW units with one hose pull interior air over the coils to do the energy exchange, then blow that air out the hose. This makes your space become a negative pressure zone and the air is replaced with unconditioned outside air which must be conditioned.