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minus-squarekkj@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·3 months agoA heat pump will drop to 100% efficiency in cold enough weather.
minus-squareSCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoCan heat pumps drop below 100%?
minus-squarekkj@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoThey can drop all the way to 0 if the temperature difference is high enough. You can’t heat your house with a heat pump if it’s 0K outside.
A heat pump will drop to 100% efficiency in cold enough weather.
Can heat pumps drop below 100%?
They can drop all the way to 0 if the temperature difference is high enough. You can’t heat your house with a heat pump if it’s 0K outside.