Re: OT Electric or Gas furnance.

Posted by Lew on September 30, 2003 at 20:30:16 from (207.190.81.65):

In Reply to: OT Electric or Gas furnance. posted by Chances R on September 30, 2003 at 16:22:51:

Six years ago I converted from wood (pellets) to a geothermal (ground water) heat pump. Does both ac and heat. No outside components, no chimney and no mess. We keep the temp at 72 in winter and 76 in summer. Located in rural (no natural gas available and 20 acres of land to work with) southwest Wisconsin. With wood pellets it cost about $500 a year to heat and we used fans to cool. With the heat pump the electric bill has increaed just under $200 a year for the last six years as compared to the average of the previous seven years. Our roof is R 40 and the walls are R 19. We have a wood foundation with a wood floor in the basement and R 30 under the basement floor. We heat 1000 sq ft on the first floor and about 700 sq ft in the basement. We get no special discount from the power company as some of my neighbors do from a different power supplier. Your situation needs to be evaluated by your needs and conditions. If your situatuion is similar to mine then a ground water heat pump might be the way, but if you are on city utilities and lack adequate acreage then gas might be a better deal. I would not recommend a conventional heat pump. Insulate all you can and even consider new windows. Keep us posted on your decision. Good luck, Lew Van Vliet, Wisconsin

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