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Replacing a gas boiler in the UK with a new heat pump would cut emissions by 77-86% (slrpnk.net)
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From a broader fact check about heat pumps

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[–] Lemming421@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I’ve just gone solar and battery, so my next big project is a heat pump. I need to do more research on how much power they use and whether that’s constant or just when it’s trying to heat a whole house, but my end goal is as close to zero cost as possible. Works currently because I’m selling power back to the grid during the day at twice what I pay charging the battery at night. So gas is going to be the main cost sheet this month. Good to see most of the stories about how bad they are are just either misinformed or propaganda…

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 5 points 7 months ago

Thr better ones use different amounts of power depending on how much heat they're moving. You'll need to read the spec sheet and manual in detail to know exactly how much

[–] jjagaimo@lemmy.ca 5 points 7 months ago

Check out Technology Connection's videos; informative and entertaining

[–] WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com -1 points 7 months ago

From my understand, if its 1 phase, its either off or on. 2 phase would have a medium heat setting, which would allow more consistent power draw. And fully variable heat pumps would be even more consistent.