Comment on Oxford study proves heat pumps triumph over fossil fuels in the cold
DarthBueller@lemmy.world 9 months agoMine has a defrost cycle but it doesn’t work very well. But then again, it’s use case is primarily AC - it only gets frigid temps in my area every couple years.
KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 months ago
Honestly it sounds like your unit may need to be serviced.
Windex007@lemmy.world 9 months ago
This comment section is a trip. Any time anyone is like “I have reservations about my own heat pump” and people are just responding with downvotes and “no”
KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 months ago
I mean, it’s fine to have issues with your own unit. The only issue I personally take is when people (not this individual to be clear) use those issues as a counter argument. It’s like saying “my air conditioner has a freon leak and freezes up every year, so air conditioners are terrible in general.”
DarthBueller@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I had no idea sharing my experience would be interpreted as a clarion call to fuck all heat pumps straight to hell forever.
Windex007@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I think it’s an issue that people are passionate about and the “discussion” just turns into some kind of political shouting match.
Like, it’s actually been settled for quite some time: MOVING heat is more efficient than generating it or absorbing it through phase transitions. This study is just one more on a long parade saying the same thing.
What features and installation considerations exist for different climates? Do some manufacturers specialize in systems that excel in different circumstances?
I’d be surprised if they didn’t. I’d be really interested in hearing who the premiere manufacturers are who design systems intended for use in Northern Canada. I’d be interested in who makes best systems for use in Phoenix. I can’t imagine the same system is ideal for both places.
That’s an interesting conversation to have. “Mine doesn’t work good” “yes it does, fuck you” is tedious.