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Guys with hair like this have a 300% chance of explaining why heat pumps are the superior mode of household heating to your girl:

Below are six heavily cropped pictures of Alec Watson's hairline (the host of Technology Connections channel on Youtube).

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[–] [email protected] 95 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 22 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Well, that didn't work.

E: Or did it? Shouldn't you use a link to mention someone?

Edit2: Well, I suppose I could tag him myself, but that would make me look like some ridiculous fanboy πŸ˜”

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

Idk if it works across platforms?

[–] [email protected] 73 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Why does this post smell of upper Midwest deadpan humor and practicality?

[–] [email protected] 30 points 6 months ago (2 children)

My dad:

βœ”οΈ Has this hairdo

βœ”οΈ Is from the Midwest

βœ”οΈ Is always trying to get me to install a heat pump

You may be onto something...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Why haven’t you yet? We’re going to as soon as I can afford some solar to offset the power bill.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Is your dad called Alec?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Maybe it's just the cheddar.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 6 months ago (4 children)

Hey ladies. How you doin'?

Did you know that heat pumps are often considered a superior method for household heating for several reasons:

  1. Energy Efficiency: Heat pumps are highly efficient compared to traditional heating systems like furnaces and boilers. They transfer heat rather than generate it, using electricity to move heat from the outside to the inside (even in cold climates).

  2. Dual Functionality: Heat pumps can provide both heating and cooling. This versatility means you only need one system for year-round climate control, rather than separate systems for heating and cooling.

  3. Lower Operating Costs: Although the upfront cost of a heat pump can be higher than some other heating systems, the energy savings over time often result in lower overall operating costs.

  4. Environmentally Friendly: Heat pumps produce fewer emissions compared to systems that burn fossil fuels for heating. As the electricity grid becomes greener, the environmental benefits of heat pumps increase even further.

  5. Safety: Heat pumps do not use combustion to generate heat, which means there is no risk of carbon monoxide leaks or other combustion-related dangers.

  6. Long Lifespan: Heat pumps generally have a long lifespan and require minimal maintenance compared to other heating systems, making them a cost-effective choice over time.

  7. Quiet Operation: Heat pumps tend to operate more quietly than traditional HVAC systems, making them a more pleasant option for household heating.

  8. Consistency: Heat pumps can provide consistent and even heating throughout the home, improving comfort and potentially reducing hot and cold spots.

Overall, heat pumps offer an energy-efficient, versatile, and environmentally friendly way to heat and cool your home.

If you'd like to further explore the benefits of heat pumps over the current, conventional, home environmental control option, I have one installed at my place that I would love to show you.

What do you say? Wanna come over to my place and check out my heat pump?

[–] [email protected] 27 points 6 months ago

Imagine your daughter brings a guy over for dinner and he says this. I'm putting a ring on him myself.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago

I'm not a lady, but I am a fan of a good pump

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago

I sent this to my wife thanks

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Saved that comment. Very well explained and an awesome list of arguments!

[–] [email protected] 41 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Well they operate at well over 100% efficiency! Nothing else can practically do that.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 6 months ago (2 children)

This is literally true and it's fucking crazy. Wait until people find out it works for both heating and cooling.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago

Ikr? Like my grandmother's gas bill was $120 last month with it being turned down pretty low nothing else gas in the house.

My house is all electric and my electric bill was $112 for the month.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Air conditioning is freaking magic

[–] [email protected] 41 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Or extremely specific and strong opinions about toasters.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

Or analog video tape cassettes

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago

That old toaster was pretty cool though.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 6 months ago

I love how I knew who this is without even reading the caption

[–] [email protected] 20 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Do not use dishwasher tablets Worst mistake of my life πŸƒ πŸ›©οΈ

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago

I switched to powder thanks to Alec and I don't regret it. Works great!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago

Nonsense. Heat pumps are effect for a broad array of applications. Not just households.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

A guy with hair like that absolutely has explained heat pumps to my girl

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

He's right thi

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Something something latent heat.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Did you get recommended that video too??

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

And yet I am bald. Curious.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Is it just me or is the image refusing to load?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

A few posts in my feed also have trouble loading images, so it's possible that dbzer0 has federation problems again.