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by ZeroGravitas 1418 days ago
For them to actually work the energy needs to be replaced, flowing from the hot areas to the (relatively) cold areas, mostly coming from the sun.

If you have a small area and continually pump the heat out then you end up with the inside of a freezer, which uses the same tech for exactly that purpose, but also intentionally insulates to prevent the heat getting back in.