Posted by MarkB_MI on March 27, 2014 at 17:02:53 from (75.219.172.25):
In Reply to: Heat pumps posted by George Marsh on March 27, 2014 at 15:48:47:
Seriously, the guy's electric bill went from $550 in January to $225 in February? That's astounding...NOT. I used a third less gas in February than in January, and I didn't change a thing. January '14 was one of the coldest months on record.
George, Indiana is a bit far north for heat pumps. But I wouldn't universally condemn them. They beat the snot out of resistance heat, regardless of what you think. And in a winter like this one where propane prices went through the roof, I'd say they match or beat the cost of propane heat.
Now, part of the problem with heat pumps is that people refuse to let them do their work. They don't like the cool air blowing on them, so they constantly jiggle the heat up and kick on the aux heaters. You gotta leave the thermostat more or less alone. And if you have a programmable thermostat, you need one made for heat pumps as most will cause the aux heat to be used unnecessarily.
I have a friend with a quite large new home heated by a ground water heat pump. He loves it, which is good considering what it cost him. I don't care for heat pumps myself, but down south where you absolutely need A/C, heat pumps are a pretty good choice.
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