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Comment by leoedin

6 hours ago

> It isn't. The difference is smaller than for a heatpump tho obviously.

Where does the energy go then?

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modo_mario  4 hours ago

It mostly leaks and such. Limescale buildup is also a small issue for their efficiency and more so if they run hot. If we reduced it to a simple input output calculation that would never be an issue except for some speed of transfer.

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