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0 pointsPragmaticPulp3y ago0 comments

Heat pump technology has also improved significantly. You can now buy heat pumps that remain efficient down to very low temperatures, which makes them appropriate for a larger range of climates now.

Many models are in very high demand. Some of the units I looked at recently were back ordered so far that I was told to pick something else if I expected to have it within the year.

The demand is very high because the technology is good. It’s not a campaign or conspiracy.

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bmicraft3y ago· 1 in thread

Yeah it almost makes the opposite of sense. If manufacturers are already backordered a year in advance why would they still throw money at marketing

bluGill3y ago

The war in Ukraine has resulted in a real push to get off of oil/gas based heating, on top of global warming concerns that have already been doing that.

There are lots of different groups looking to push heat pumps for the above reasons. Governments are concerned about both war and global warming. Ukraine supporters are concerned about Russia getting more money (to wage more war). Green activists are concerned about global warming. All have their own reasons to push heat pumps on everyone.

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