{"pageUrl":"https://www.vheatc.site/will-a-heat-pump-cool-through-radiators","title":"Will a heat pump cool through radiators?","lastModified":"2026-05-22","claims":[{"id":"radiators-ineffective","statement":"Standard radiators are not effective cooling emitters because they have too little surface area and rely on convection that does not occur in cooling mode.","source":"General heating and cooling engineering principles","hash":"sha256:c74c2c050584c31737cd29fc5907694a5f1661428962b333e54db8f70254ec02"},{"id":"fan-coils-for-cooling","statement":"Effective heat pump cooling uses fan coil units, or underfloor systems with dew-point control, rather than standard radiators.","source":"Vaillant cooling system documentation","hash":"sha256:aae18ad58648bfc473dd74c1e8f69ac1443c55184ff778bcd0bcf2698106b9f6"},{"id":"condensation-management","statement":"Cooling emitters need condensate management because chilled surfaces below the dew point collect moisture.","source":"General building services practice","hash":"sha256:444bf5c00d6b4287f012e19a6005d1f1be13f369d1ac7e984eee57acfc75b5c4"}]}