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Old 02-10-2014, 10:43 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Since most heat pumps stop working at the temp water freezes, wonder if you can like put a shed over it and use a propane heater to heat the air above its operating temp and come out ahead vs using the propane directly in the home?
No. The heat pump merely pumps the heat from one location to another. It's more efficient to generate the heat where you want it in the first place.
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