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		dahinds on Feb 9, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Nine US states are teaming up to accelerate the ad... Gas fired heat pumps do exist, they're called absorption heat pumps. https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/absorption-heat-pumps

bombcar on Feb 9, 2024 [–]

This is how you can have propane powered refrigerators.

c_o_n_v_e_x on Feb 10, 2024 | [–]

Some fridges use the propane itself as a refrigerant, they do not burn the propane. R-290 is the refrigerant designation for propane.

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