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353 points dmazin | 1 comments | 09 Jul 25 12:31 UTC | HN request time: 0.211s | source
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Animats ◴[10 Jul 25 07:45 UTC] No.44518398[source]▶
"Last year, for the third year straight, heat pumps outsold furnaces in the U.S."

Now that's a major development not mentioned much.

Heat pumps have both improved quite a bit, and become cheaper due to sheer volume.

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matwood ◴[10 Jul 25 09:41 UTC] No.44519127[source]▶
I recently bought a heat pump dryer and it's pretty cool. No exhaust vent, just water drain. It also doesn't need the heavy duty power plug since it pulls so much less electricity than a typical heated air dryer.
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markus_zhang ◴[10 Jul 25 10:51 UTC] No.44519535[source]▶
I don’t know this thing exists. I need to take a look and maybe buy one when the current one breaks down. What brand did you purchase? Thanks.
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matwood ◴[10 Jul 25 13:51 UTC] No.44521085[source]▶
I have an LG. They look to cost a premium in the US above heated air one. They also seem to be gentler on clothes since they pump in warm dry air vs. super heated air.
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zitsarethecure ◴[10 Jul 25 16:49 UTC] No.44522972[source]▶
Out of curiosity, is it a "smart" appliance that requires an app to function?
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1. cryzinger ◴[10 Jul 25 18:25 UTC] No.44524002[source]▶
I have an LG washer/dryer (not the cool new heat pump dryer, though) and both have "smart" features that are optional and non-intrusive. You don't have to hook up either appliance to the LG app, but if you do you can get push notifications when a cycle is complete or use it to run diagnostics as needed. Honestly one of the few times where I think smart connectivity is a net benefit and not a reason to steer clear.