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cholcombe · 01-21-11, 10:55 AM

This might sound a little crazy but I was wondering. Would it be possible or even advisable to place the outside of unit of a heat pump in your unheated attic? I figure you're losing heat through there anyways so maybe you'd be able to recapture some of it. I'd also imagine that the temp in the attic is slightly warmer than the surrounding outside air. What do you guys think about this? Just a crazy thought.

01-21-11, 10:55 AM	#1
cholcombe Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 56 Thanks: 13 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Air Source Heat Pump Outside Unit Location This might sound a little crazy but I was wondering. Would it be possible or even advisable to place the outside of unit of a heat pump in your unheated attic? I figure you're losing heat through there anyways so maybe you'd be able to recapture some of it. I'd also imagine that the temp in the attic is slightly warmer than the surrounding outside air. What do you guys think about this? Just a crazy thought.