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One of these days I'm gonna pipe these bad boys into my homes duct work LMAO (lemmy.world)
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[–] 1 point 2 years ago (10 children)

Like it's not humid in the American South?

There are cities in Florida with an average humidity of 89%. The British go nuts when the humidity goes above 70% for a few weeks a year.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (9 children)

    You would probably end up with the same condensation issues there then. Unless the system is build differently to start with to consider that, but at that point you are replacing the entire system anyway.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (8 children)

    ??? All are built, and have always been built assuming condensation.

    If heat pumps work fine in 90% humidity, 70% isn't a problem.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (7 children)

    For air to water systems? Honestly haven't heard of any that do cooling.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (6 children)

    There's a condenser pipe that goes to a hole in the foundation for the water that condenses off the coils. All heat pumps are also air conditioners. The defining feature of a heat pump whether ground sources or air sources is the reversing valve that lets them operate for air conditioning or heat. Air conditioners are heat pumps without the reversing valve so they only cool.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (5 children)

    Yes, I know it could cool water down. But the problem you have if you then pump that through conventional radiators/pipes that were only built to take hot water is that condensation can start forming on them, especially in humid environments.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (4 children)

    Heat pumps are the heat source/cold source for forced air convection. They aren't used with 100 year old radiator systems. You aren't running cold water through pipes designed for hot water.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (3 children)

    That is my point. You are not getting cooling with a heat pump with a normal water based central heating system. Which is what I have. Radiators are new though, not 100 years old. It works really well for heating my house and its a lot quieter than forced air systems.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

    Radiator heating was invented in 1855. My grandmother's house built in 1905 had radiator heating. By 1905 radiators had already been standard for 20 year.

    https://www.theradiatorcentre.com/blog/article/11/the-history-of-the-radiator#%3A%7E%3Atext=The+year+1872+saw+the%2Cof+many+modern+heating+products.

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