• inari@piefed.zipOP
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    3 days ago

    That’s correct. A “heat pump” is just an AC that goes both ways. They’re the most common kind of AC here in Japan too, and are just referred to as “aircons”.

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      2 days ago

      Not really. All are heat pumps. if they go both ways they are inverter reversible heat pumps.

      • DirtPuddleMisfortune@feddit.org
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        2 days ago

        This is not correct. An inverter heat pump can adjust its output, unlike an on-off heat pump. The latter always runs at full power and regulates its output by constantly turning on and off.