Do heat pumps work at freezing temperatures?
22-05-2024 06:00 via theguardian.com

Do heat pumps work at freezing temperatures?

Critics claim that the technology is not up to the job – we examine whether the facts bear this outAre heat pumps more expensive to run than gas boilers?The belief that a heat pump is unable to warm a home in the depths of winter is widely held, especially in the UK.One recent survey of more than 4,000 adults across the UK, Germany, France and the US last autumn found that 35% believed that air-source heat pumps are not up to the job. Continue reading...
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