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My point is one size doesn't fit all.

Some places on this planet can get very cold or very hot. If you're running a [ground source] heat pump as your primary heat/cooling source, even with high COP, on extreme days the system can draw massive amounts of power.

You know, those days when losing power could truly hurt. Like destroy water pipes (including underfloor heating pipes) type hurt. Or make the house unlivable hot.

No bragging (I have no idea how someone could read it like that!) or anything. Just facts. There's more variability than you might think.



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