Post B4Z8x8EXaftKOL1mUq by thepi@urusai.social
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 (DIR) Post #B4YQC0U2BwQqlGzf0a by niconiconi@mk.absturztau.be
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       The US heat pump trend sounds pretty funny, since in some parts of the world, running in reverse for heating is a default feature of all air conditioners for decades, it's like saying you're buying "the Chromascreen receiver" instead of "a TV set" because it has colors.
       
 (DIR) Post #B4YQNDADO2XFH4496e by Jes@labyrinth.zone
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       @niconiconi I've never lived in a house that DIDN'T have heat pumps for both heating and cooling even the house I'm in now, while it does have a gas furnace, it's a hybrid with a reversible heat pump as well :thinking_miku:
       
 (DIR) Post #B4Yya9l6kprAv6fO6q by whitequark@social.treehouse.systems
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       @niconiconi in most parts of the world that need heating and aren't North America
       
 (DIR) Post #B4Yyu1nW3zoe1LGhuK by whitequark@social.treehouse.systems
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       @niconiconi okay this isn't entirely true, there are also countries which heavily rely on cogeneration (which is still a lot more efficient than individual gas heaters)
       
 (DIR) Post #B4Z8x8EXaftKOL1mUq by thepi@urusai.social
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       @niconiconi The things being called 'heat pumps' instead of just 'air conditioner' all of a sudden was very confusing to me until I found out that the reversing feature is like a $300 upgrade in the USA for no good reason
       
 (DIR) Post #B4Z8x8gttEZnoIIQhU by IngaLovinde@embracing.space
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       @thepi @niconiconi I thought the main difference was that with ACs, the external module typically heats / cools the air outside, while with what's called heat pumps, the external module is buried in the ground which is allegedly more efficient for heating in the winter?