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ShaemusOdonnelly t1_jdzdzs6 wrote

That's just thermodynamics. Depending on your definition and level of pedanticism you could say that a heat pump cools the environment to heat your home, but there is a net heating if you sum up the change in both systems.

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Gamebird8 t1_jdzirkq wrote

One of the beneficial bits about Heat Pumps is they don't release energy into heat, meaning their net heat output is equal to the inefficiency of the pump and fans.

Whereas something like a gas furnace has a net heat output equal to its electrical inefficiency plus it's fuel burn efficiency

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FullOfStarships t1_jdzf582 wrote

Came here to say this, but you spoiled it. 😊

Shower Thoughts is for dumb shit that sounds cool (then makes you think), and you were doing perfect until "but". 🙁

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total_alk t1_je17sae wrote

The first law of thermodynamics says that the best you can do is break even. The second law of thermodynamics says that you always lose.

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