ZkhqrD5o@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 5 days agoHeat pumps are saving Europe billions by lowering gas importswww.euronews.comexternal-linkmessage-square97linkfedilinkarrow-up1511file-text
arrow-up1511external-linkHeat pumps are saving Europe billions by lowering gas importswww.euronews.comZkhqrD5o@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square97linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareMoodel@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·5 days agoIn a modern build or something that is easy to insulate properly they’re a great idea. Expensive here in the UK but still great. But as @StealthLizardDrop@piefed.social already mentioned retrofitting to old housing stock (Eg. Victorian terraces) are an absolute ball ache.
minus-squaremjr@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 days agoIf the house is bad, all heating is more expensive.
minus-squareCompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·5 days agoMini-splits are really not that hard. Run an electricity supply and punch two holes through the wall. Mount the units.
In a modern build or something that is easy to insulate properly they’re a great idea. Expensive here in the UK but still great.
But as @StealthLizardDrop@piefed.social already mentioned retrofitting to old housing stock (Eg. Victorian terraces) are an absolute ball ache.
If the house is bad, all heating is more expensive.
Mini-splits are really not that hard. Run an electricity supply and punch two holes through the wall. Mount the units.