ZkhqrD5o@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 days agoHeat pumps are saving Europe billions by lowering gas importswww.euronews.comexternal-linkmessage-square97fedilinkarrow-up1508arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1503arrow-down1external-linkHeat pumps are saving Europe billions by lowering gas importswww.euronews.comZkhqrD5o@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square97fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareMoodel@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·2 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-up3·1 day agoIf the house is bad, all heating is more expensive.
minus-squareCompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 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.