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Bunslow t1_j1ajqfp wrote

Reply to comment by quintus_horatius in Why do we use phase change refrigerants? by samskiter

cool, so 2.5-3 is totally achievable for residential/end consumer purposes. is that what residential air conditioners achieve as well?

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seven_tech t1_j1assin wrote

Mine almost does.

It uses a maximum of 1.9kW of electricity to move up to 5.2kW of heat in best circumstances. That's a CoP of 2.74. And it's definitely not as efficient as they get.

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