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minus-squareDettweilerlinkfedilinkEnglish3•1 year agoThat’s what I was thinking. Expansion/absorption happens in the air handler in the house, while compression/radiation happens outside. For heating, it usually just turns on an electric coil in the air handler.
minus-square@YerbaYerbalinkEnglish6•1 year agoThey work in reverse too. A heat pump can heat more efficiently than a resistance heater.
That’s what I was thinking. Expansion/absorption happens in the air handler in the house, while compression/radiation happens outside.
For heating, it usually just turns on an electric coil in the air handler.
They work in reverse too. A heat pump can heat more efficiently than a resistance heater.