Thomas Fuchsthomasfuchs@hachyderm.io
Nov 9, 2026, 1:39 PM@jk UK people would do anything to not use heat pumps 😂
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- Thomas Fuchsthomasfuchs@hachyderm.ioNov 9, 2026, 1:47 PM
@jk well yes, but also the trick is to put the external thing somewhere like on the roof ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Flying Cablespaghetti Monstercablespaghetti@cupoftea.socialNov 9, 2026, 6:10 PM@jk @thomasfuchs I’m about to have one installed so I hope so. Word on the street is things have improved a lot over the last couple of years.
On a side note, why would a heat pump remove the need to bleed your radiators? Most are still air-to-water as far as I know.
- Thomas Fuchsthomasfuchs@hachyderm.ioNov 9, 2026, 6:13 PM
@cablespaghetti @jk The only thing that makes sense to switch to in most places is using air to heat and cool. Heat waves and extreme humidity will get more frequent, so heating alone won’t be cutting it in most places.
- Thomas Fuchsthomasfuchs@hachyderm.ioNov 9, 2026, 6:16 PM
@cablespaghetti @jk “central air” as it’s called in the US has as an added benefit almost no maintenance except for swapping air filters and a quick once-a-year checkup on heat pump (that you also need for water-based heating with a heat pump)
- Flying Cablespaghetti Monstercablespaghetti@cupoftea.socialNov 9, 2026, 6:30 PM
@thomasfuchs @jk Fair enough. I can’t see the UK going to air to air anytime soon. Some people have supplementary air conditioning for summer but rarely does it completely replace water based heating.