ZkhqrD5o@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 1 month agoHeat pumps are saving Europe billions by lowering gas importswww.euronews.comexternal-linkmessage-square83linkfedilinkarrow-up1151arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1150arrow-down1external-linkHeat pumps are saving Europe billions by lowering gas importswww.euronews.comZkhqrD5o@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square83linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareMoodel@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 month 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 @[email protected] already mentioned retrofitting to old housing stock (Eg. Victorian terraces) are an absolute ball ache.
minus-squaremjr@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoIf the house is bad, all heating is more expensive.
minus-squareCompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month 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 @[email protected] 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.