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Heat pumps can't take the cold? Nordics debunk the myth (techxplore.com)
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Heat pumps can't take the cold? Nordics debunk the myth::By installing a heat pump in his house in the hills of Oslo, Oyvind Solstad killed three birds with one stone, improving his comfort, finances and climate footprint.

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[โ€“] Iamdanno@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not that people think they don't work in the cold, it's that they are less suited for the areas or days of extreme cold.

[โ€“] OminousOrange@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Which is why you have a backup system. I have a net zero house in Saskatchewan, Canada. My Carrier heat pump will operate to -15C, and switches to electric heating coils in the air handler if it's colder outside. It's a rather extreme climate here, but in most other places, you'd be fine with some baseboard heaters as backup.