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    Feb 17, 2010, 02:54 PM
    Heat pumps in cold weather
    Do heat pumps cost the same to run in heat moad vs ac moad or is one cost more
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    Feb 17, 2010, 04:21 PM

    The cost is usually more in cold weather below freezing. They have an accessory element that generates the heat. Where under normal conditions ( above freezing ) they exchange heat.( much cheaper).
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