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    Heat Pumps are Not Hard: Here's what it will take to start pumping

    Technology Connections

    5 HN recommenders · recommended in 6 months, 2022–2023

    YouTube

    46:33 · 1.2M views · Apr 13, 2022

    Technology Connections' long closing video in his heat pump series, arguing that adopting heat pumps is well within reach. It explains how they work and what it takes to start using them.

    HN recommends the series as an enthusiastic, entertaining deep dive into residential heat pumps whenever heating or climate threads arise.

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    7 comments from Hacker News

    1. @sushiburpsFeb 2023· in “200-year old heat pump technology is back”

      Highly recommend the YouTube channel 'Technology Connections' videos on heat pumps: [LINK] [LINK] [LINK] this video

      Strongly recommendsView on HN
    2. @nayukiJan 2023· in “Do heat pumps work in cold climates?”

      He made several excellent videos explaining residential heat pumps: [2021-02-28] [LINK] "Heat Pumps: the Future of Home Heating" (35m14s) [2021-04-01] [LINK] "Ground Source / Geothermal Heat Pumps and Other Info" (28m03s) [2022-03-26] [LINK] "Why Heat Pumps are Immensely Important Right Now" (21m02s) [2022-04-13] this video "Heat Pumps are Not Hard: Here's what it will take to start pumping" (46m32s)

      RecommendsView on HN
    3. @pfdietzSep 2022· in “Sierra Club, environmental groups petition EPA to ban natural gas for heating”

      Yes, apparently there have been huge advances in the efficiency of heat pumps since then. And this is why ground source heat pumps are less of a thing these days: you don't need the help of that underground temperature as much. This guy gets really excited about heat pumps: [LINK] this video

      RecommendsView on HN
    4. @mtlmtlmtlmtlJun 2022· in “DOE announces breakthrough in residential cold climate heat pump technology”

      Technology Connections on Youtube has a great video series on how heat pumps work, why they're important environmentally and what kind of power cost savings they can bring. The second video is a longer guide for people who want to get a heat pump. [LINK] this video

      RecommendsView on HN
    5. @the-alchemistDec 2022· in “US companies are producing heat pumps that work below -20F(-28C)”

      If you want an (entertaining) deep dive into heat pumps, I can recommend Technology Connection's this video and its followup, [LINK]

      RecommendsView on HN