Posted by MarkB_MI on August 31, 2014 at 07:35:20 from (70.194.9.9):
In Reply to: Re: Heating systems posted by George Marsh on August 31, 2014 at 06:34:08:
George, George, George! No need to take offense. I didn't intend to get you so agitated, and I apologize for picking at you from time to time.
Now if resistance heat works for you, fine. But for the vast majority of folks in northern climates it is a terrible choice. And I'm no fan of heat pumps, either. Both systems have their place, and that place isn't north of the Mason-Dixon line. The original poster is talking about building a new 3000 square foot house in Indiana. That's a big house in a cold place, even with proper insulation it's not going to be easy to heat. I doubt he could even get financing to build it with resistance heat. And if he did, the resale value would take a big hit because nobody wants to buy a 3000 sq ft house with resistance heat unless it's a bargain. Yes, geothermal is expensive, but the incremental cost between it and other alternatives isn't quite so big. That incremental cost can be financed over the life of the mortgage. The big unknown is the repair costs, which of course are likely to be higher with geothermal than any other system.
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