Hitachi launches CO2 heat pump water heaters with solar-friendly tariff controls

4 pointsposted 9 hours ago
by thelastgallon

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throw0101d

8 hours ago

CO2 as a refrigerant isn't new:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R-744

It's just not as prevalent in the residential HVAC market (which this product serves?), and more in the commercial/industrial space (probably because of the higher pressures needed to get into a liquid state).