difference between a heat pump system and electric heating for a house?
difference between a heat pump system and electric heating for a house?
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difference between a heat pump system and electric heating for a house?
new heat and ac unit for my house.have had electric heat.how good are the heat pump systems
Most all heat pumps will work well until the temperature drops below 32 degrees…Once it cannot keep up it has electric heat coils in it to help it heat your home…even with this it is cheaper to use than an electric furnace would be…if you live in the northern third of the country you can have a heat pump with natural gas emergency heat…that is the route i would go…
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May 17th, 2010 at 10:09 pm
Most all heat pumps will work well until the temperature drops below 32 degrees…Once it cannot keep up it has electric heat coils in it to help it heat your home…even with this it is cheaper to use than an electric furnace would be…if you live in the northern third of the country you can have a heat pump with natural gas emergency heat…that is the route i would go…
May 17th, 2010 at 10:09 pm
ok till the outside temp drops to 0 then it quits, i would go with eletric, heat
May 17th, 2010 at 10:09 pm
Where do you live? Heat pumps are great for 75% of the county; they are only ineffective in the coldest places, where there just isn’t enough ambient heat outside all winter to use. They do suck some electricity, but not as much as straight elec heat.
Electric isn’t my favorite, but if you have a newer house or one with recent wiring, and live somewhere w/decent electric rate (billed in kWh, less than maybe $.08/kWh) it is acceptable. Gas/fuel oil are similar… I guess you had baseboard heat before, which is only radiant and doesn’t do anything to push the heat through the house.
Bottom line is that I would take a heat pump over electric baseboards any day, unless you live in the northern states.
May 17th, 2010 at 10:09 pm
the newest ones are pretty good and way cheaper than electric heat.
May 17th, 2010 at 10:09 pm
Your best way to go is a heat pump system with electric heat. You will need to run the system as a 2 stage heating system. Heat pumps work well to around 40 degrees then you can use the electric. Honestly I would run a gas heating system, but if you must run the 2 stage system