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Not in the sense of the 2nd law. The net energy transfer is still from hot to cold.
The second law does not require that any interaction between a hot and a cold body be identical to an interaction between a hot and a 0 K thermal bath. It only requires that the net energy transfer through heat always be from hot to cold. That is the case in this situation.
Cooling more slowly is not heating. No insulation manufacturer claims that their insulation heats the home.
The second law does not require that any interaction between a hot and a cold body be identical to an interaction between a hot and a 0 K thermal bath. It only requires that the net energy transfer through heat always be from hot to cold. That is the case in this situation.
Cooling more slowly is not heating. No insulation manufacturer claims that their insulation heats the home.