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Alternative to Air-conditions? (lemmus.org)
submitted 4 days ago by turip@lemmus.org to c/solarpunk@slrpnk.net
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I am completly opposed to Air-conditions propagandized as a solution to climate change. What is the wright approach to combating this state of temporary relief except from old-fashioned fans? Don't get me wrong. They do the job for me. I am reffering to finding a solution for people more with health issues or large facilities that are in need of something more drastic.

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[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Heat pumps. Work as heating and cooling, far more energy efficient

[–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What’s the difference between a heat pump and an air conditioner when cooling?

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

Absolutely no difference. An AC is a heat pump.

[–] LaLuzDelSol@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Nah you know heat pumps are just air conditioners running in the other direction. Its the exact same technology.

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Except it's not, and, as previously mentioned, they are more efficient.

[–] Kind_to_Everyone@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I hesitate to contradict you but they really are. Many use more efficient parts, but the mechanism is the same.

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Similar but not the same. They both use refrigerants but the mechanisms do differ. Mostly in that AC uses fans ehich increase power consumption. I'm sure there are differentiations on both sides to prove me wrong, but I'm just speaking in general terms.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

And how does the heat or coolness get distributed? Magic.

[–] Kind_to_Everyone@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Almost all heat pumps also use fans. It's simply more efficient.

The difference in your diagrams is not related to heat pump/AC, but forced air v. water.