> Lord Kelvin proposed using heat pump systems for space heating way back in 1852. The first heat pump was designed and built a few years later
That’s the kind of speed we need if this is going to be any help before everything’s on fire anyway.
From what I can tell (in / for the UK at least) heat pumps currently aren’t that great - my dad’s boiler just died and every plumber he spoke to said heat pumps kinda suck and to just get a nice new gas boiler…
"I talked to a bunch of horse tamers and they say cars are just no good. So I bought another horse. I don't see all the hype"
Similar issue in the states. HVAC specialist trash talking mini splits because a mini split's advantage of cheaper maintenance and install is meaningless to the HVAC specialist. Instead they only see the trade offs. Then they quote a bill as if installing a mini split requires a diploma and point out just how uneconomical the farce is.
If the only research you did is secondhand word of mouth, I think you need to do a little more research.
Heat pumps are extremely excellent, and have been for years. We've even reached the point where heat pumps are able to work effectively in places like North Dakota. For reference, the UK doesn't even have the concept of weather like that.
That’s the kind of speed we need if this is going to be any help before everything’s on fire anyway.
From what I can tell (in / for the UK at least) heat pumps currently aren’t that great - my dad’s boiler just died and every plumber he spoke to said heat pumps kinda suck and to just get a nice new gas boiler…