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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 (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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