They are mostly ground source over there, which shouldn’t be affected by cold snaps.
Blackmist@feddit.uk 9 months ago
How’s the heat pump gang doing in that kind of temperature?
evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world 9 months ago
BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 9 months ago
They should be using supplement heat sources at that temperature.
dan@upvote.au 9 months ago
Since it’s a cold area, they’re likely using a geothermal heat pump, which isn’t affected by air temperature.
BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 9 months ago
Some of the modern air-source heat pumps can operate down to those temperatures. carbonswitch.com/best-cold-climate-heat-pump/
You’re right though, geothermal would be more likely currently and if that’s the case then the heat pump gang is doing just fine.
dan@upvote.au 9 months ago
Definitely. I live in an area where it doesn’t get too hot nor too cold, but I do still need heating during winter, and occasionally air conditioning during summer.
I bought the cheapest heat pump I could find that would work with my existing Ecobee thermostat (a Gree Flexx), and even that one says it’ll work down to -22F.
I’ve got solar panels, which made a heat pump a better choice than a new gas furnace.
Critical_Insight@feddit.uk 9 months ago
It’s what I exclusively heat my house with