Octopus launches Cosy cooler air con add-on for heat pumps — at £500, it's a fraction of the cost of a…

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  • Octopus Energy has revealed the Cosy cooler add-on
  • It's a unit that works with the Cosy heat pump to transform your central heating system into air conditioning
  • A unit cools one room and costs £500, with multiple units needing a higher-tier Cosy heat pump — trials are underway now

Octopus Energy has developed an add-on for its heat pumps which means that central heating can be transformed into an air-con system for the increasingly hot British summers.

The invention is called the Cosy cooler — following the same branding as the Cosy heat pump — and it's just been launched, with trials having begun in UK homes (and offices), and more testers being sought via Octopus' official form.

The Cosy cooler is the size of a "tall kitchen bin" at 72cm tall, with a width of 43cm, and depth of 35cm. It simply connects to the existing central heating...

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