Overview
- The June 4 coverage compares full costs and finds split air conditioners (air‑air heat pumps) show the lowest monthly full cost at about €220 versus roughly €261 for a classic heat pump in the article’s example.
- Split systems are far cheaper to buy and quick to install, typically suited for cooling or heating single rooms and costing around €10,000–15,000 complete with installation in the piece’s figures.
- Heat pumps are framed as whole‑house solutions that heat living space and supply hot water, with upfront costs that can fall from roughly €27,000–50,000 before to about €9,000–18,000 after KfW‑style subsidies.
- The article notes modern split units can heat efficiently at very low outdoor temperatures (claims down to −30 °C) and points to high Nordic adoption as context for winter performance, while warning building type affects results.
- Both technologies become significantly cheaper to operate when paired with rooftop or balcony PV, and the coverage directs readers to vendors and marketplaces (Eneto and heizungsfinder.de/TapTapHome) to request quotes.