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EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK
on Dec 28, 2022
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US companies are producing heat pumps that work be...
My AC runs just fine at -15C (+5F), the problem is when temperature swings between zero and sub-zero, it causes formation of the ice in the outer unit which can break the fan.
kwhitefoot
on Dec 28, 2022
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Some heat pumps designed for low temperatures have heaters to avoid the freezing of condensation.
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on Dec 31, 2022
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It has this, but I'm talking about the area where the fans are rotating - it's not heated. Rarely, under conditions I described, ice forms there.
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