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toaster@slrpnk.net âš3â© âšmonthsâ© agoThat was the case for most of the time heat pumps existed which is why the claim that you canât use heat pumps in very cold climates is still common.
However, the technology has improved significantly and there are now modern cold climate heat pumps which have eliminated the need for natural gas furnaces. Over 2/3 of households in Norway use heat pumps today.
Blair@slrpnk.net âš3â© âšmonthsâ© ago
I tried looking it up, and most sources still say that cold-weather heat pumps only work until -30c, which still isnât cold enough when parts of my province reached -50c. I am not saying I donât believe you, just that I would like to know more haha. According to this, Norway is pretty comparable climate wise to the Canadian averages, but Canada does get colder, so I hope itâs not just that.
Heat pumps are gaining in popularity here, just not on their own yet.