# Heat Pumps

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## [About the Heat Pumps category](https://forum.cleanenergyreviews.info/t/about-the-heat-pumps-category/43)

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**Author:** [@Marty](https://forum.cleanenergyreviews.info/u/Marty)\
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The purpose of this category is to discuss and identify the best performance, best quality and best value heat pumps. Create topics for individual manufacturers and technologies that you wish to discuss. We’d also like…

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## [Best heat pump in cold climate](https://forum.cleanenergyreviews.info/t/best-heat-pump-in-cold-climate/444)

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**Author:** [@KChai](https://forum.cleanenergyreviews.info/u/KChai)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2024, 5:24am UTC](https://forum.cleanenergyreviews.info/t/best-heat-pump-in-cold-climate/444 "2024-05-09T05:24:39Z")

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Hi, We are considering the Sanden and Reclaim Energy heat pump for domestic hot water- which is a better option? We live near the Macedon Ranges and temps here can fall close to 0 so would both units work well in this …

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## [How cold a climate will heat pumps work?](https://forum.cleanenergyreviews.info/t/how-cold-a-climate-will-heat-pumps-work/44)

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**Author:** [@Marty](https://forum.cleanenergyreviews.info/u/Marty)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2023, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.cleanenergyreviews.info/t/how-cold-a-climate-will-heat-pumps-work/44 "2023-10-19T09:32:39Z")

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I want to install a heat pump in Melbourne Australia, which has a similar climate to northern California, or southern France. Will it work on its own, or does it need some sort of backup? And if so, what sort of backup w…