silence7@slrpnk.net to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoHeat-pump water heaters are a winner for the climate — and your walletwww.canarymedia.comexternal-linkmessage-square228fedilinkarrow-up1623arrow-down113cross-posted to: technology@lemmit.onlineclimate@slrpnk.net
arrow-up1610arrow-down1external-linkHeat-pump water heaters are a winner for the climate — and your walletwww.canarymedia.comsilence7@slrpnk.net to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square228fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmit.onlineclimate@slrpnk.net
minus-squareorrk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·10 months agoyour energy calculations are forgetting the energy cost of the pre-heated water, it’s the appliance equivalent of an offshore tax haven!
minus-squarezalgotext@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoDo European homes not have hot water heaters?
minus-squareLiquid_Fire@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·10 months agoThey do, they’re just not connected to the dishwasher so don’t need to be factored into its energy usage.
your energy calculations are forgetting the energy cost of the pre-heated water, it’s the appliance equivalent of an offshore tax haven!
Do European homes not have hot water heaters?
They do, they’re just not connected to the dishwasher so don’t need to be factored into its energy usage.