In article om, Dave
Liquorice writes
On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 09:07:59 -0000, Ric wrote:

I am installing a split system airconditioner

Are you mad? Its freezing!

Most aircons will heat as well but from (expensive) 'lectric. A really
clever one would be a bidirectional heat pump.

Yes we've got one of they in our workshop, it is "supposed" to consume
around 1Kw of power to produce 2 odd kW of heat.

Never really checked how efficient it is, as I've no means of doing so.
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Tony Sayer