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Heat pumps are now thriving in some of the world’s coldest regions, with Norway, Sweden, Finland, and even Canada seeing record adoption. Modern systems—using variable-speed compressors, better ...

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The pipe that will supply the heat pump, drawing water from the River Rhine in Germany, is so big that you could walk through it, fully upright, I'm told. "We plan to take 10,000 litres per second," ...

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Tens of thousands of tumble dryers in the UK have been labelled a fire hazard with owners told not to turn them on. The government warning says that as many as 85,000 tumble dryers made by Chinese ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Words by ITV News Producer Jamel Smith Tens of thousands of households with heat pump tumble dryers have been told to stop using ...

Owners of 85,000 tumble dryers are being urged to check if their machine needs an urgent safety repair because of the risk of fire. The specific integrated heat pump tumble dryers manufactured by ...

The UK government has issued an urgent safety warning for tens of thousands of tumble dryers in UK households. Households with specific models of integrated heat pump tumble dryers manufactured by ...

Tens of thousands of households with heat pump tumble dryers have been told to stop using their appliances over fire safety fears. The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) warned on Thursday ...