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[–] 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

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It's not possible for a heat pump - or anything - to even be 100% efficient, let alone 400%. Efficiency is measure of how much of the input energy gets converted to useful output energy, and since heat pumps don't actually create heat the useful output is the compressor's ability to pump refrigerant about. The Coefficient of Performance - the ratio between energy put in and useful work done - is 400% for a heat pump (give or take).

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    heat pumps don't actually create heat

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    Heat pumps create a fair bit of heat due to friction and electrical resistance in the compressor.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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    Energy is conserved. It is converted from another form of energy, or in this case mostly transported, not created.

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