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Are these air to air systems?

Retrofitting heat pumps for air to water central heating, as is normally done in the UK, is really expensive and rarely makes economic sense for an individual household.



They are air to air. The hydronic heat pumps are not common in the US AFAIK, but I’d love to hear if anyone has found an affordable solution.


They are less common but available, I have just recently been looking at options that will do combined hydronic heat and hot water for the taps. The hardware isn't too expensive but the labor for that kind of install can be a lot (highest number I got estimated was $60k).


These seem to be mostly so-called "mini-splits" which are air to air ductless systems.


Yes




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