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Are Heat pumps worth installing in NH?
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Posted by mcgurt (My Page) on Sat, Jun 7, 08 at 9:56
I heat the house with Hot water baseboard. I want to install a central air ducted unit or a mini split 3 zone with wall mounted units. The question is about Heat Pumps, is it worth the extra $$$?
I am hoping to get some spring and fall use of the heat without having to use electric Aux heaters.
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RE: Are Heat pumps worth installing in NH?
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| what is your electric rate? |
RE: Are Heat pumps worth installing in NH?
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| It is worthwhile to compare the costs of the fuel and the heat out put of the different heat sources. However, note that the heat pump is just a reversible air conditioner. the cost of the heat pump unit over the A/C unit should not be too great. Operating costs for A/C from the Heat Pump will be about the same as from the equipment designed as only A/C. When you are using the heat pump for heat - say down to 30F or so (you should calculate the economic balance point based upon fuel costs) - you will be getting maybe 2.5 - 3 units of energy out for each one you bought and used to generate it. Any oil or gas fired heat system will give you less BTU output that the BTU inputs. An additional consideration is that the Heat Pump equipment will probably not last quite as many years. It will be running more during any year as it gives you the heat after the A/C system would have been turned off. I really would not be highly concerned about it though. |
RE: Are Heat pumps worth installing in NH?
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| I live in the same state and have been doing HVAC work for 30 years, 15 of it in NH. Don't get an air to air heat pump in this state, plain and simple. You'll be sorry. |
RE: Are Heat pumps worth installing in NH?
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| PSNH is one of the 10 highest rates in the country. Avg month is $140 for basic electric lights, Frige and Well are the only appliances. Goes up to about $280 in the summer with Thru the wall AC and Pool Pump. Everything else uses LP gas. 1200 gallons/yr for Heat, Hot Water, Dryer, Cooking. Just locked in the rate for the winter at $2.90/Gal. My plan is, the Heat Pump unit would not be used Dec/Jan/Feb to avoid the electrical. |
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