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Sunak to drop heat pump targets in fresh retreat from Net Zero (www.ft.com)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Heat pumps are so perfect for a climate like the UK.

Wait until the AMOC collapses. Ever had -20℃ weather for four-plus weeks at a time in Jan/Feb? That’s what you’ll be getting when the AMOC collapses.

Very few heat pumps sold anywhere before 2020 were able to reliably handle that kind of cold. And I’m betting that near-0% of the heat pumps installed in GB are of that kind, even the ones being installed right now.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Our heat pump stops working around 32F/0C. I read that they should work down to around 0F/-17C, but that has not been our experience.