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1. gwbas1+ZM3[view] [source] 2026-02-02 22:17:22
>>PaulHo+(OP)
The article omits some critical details:

It says this is both a "heat pump" and also "storage" AND says that it will run when electricity is cheap or plentiful. Thus:

1: Where does it pump the heat from? (Or is this not really a "heat pump" and instead is using resistive heating?)

2: How long does it store heat? Is this something that will store heat on a 24-48 hour basis, or will this store heat during the spring / fall when longer days mean extra power from residential solar, and then use the heat in the winter?

3: Is the unit itself "warm" when storing heat? Or is the heat stored in a purely chemical way and needs to run through a catalyst or similar to get it back?

4: Can this be scaled up for general domestic heating?

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Just an FYI: There are plenty of schemes with resistive electric water tanks to store heat when power is cheap.

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2. tootie+jB4[view] [source] 2026-02-03 02:41:04
>>gwbas1+ZM3
Presumably it's air source and if it's indoors it will just be the air in whatever room it's in. That's how my ventless dryer works. I'm not sure what the implications are for taking heat from air that may have been heated by another heat pump are for efficiency. But also if it's summertime, they may be relieving load from your air conditioner.
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