Geo-TH,In
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We had a very cold winter, 2 months of very cold sub-zero temps, many days high were in 20s.
I set a record for my total electric baseboard home with no heat pump, $300 and $320 for a total of 64 days.
I know 2 people with new air to air heat pumps in central Indiana. One heat pump is a new trane with the brain box to measure outside temp and make smart decisions. Both heat pumps cost $7500. Both electric bills were $550 each month, because they were using the heat pump during the two very cold months, spending loads of money on defrost cycles. A hot gas defrost means they are air conditioning inside the house to warm up the outside coils.
I told one guy to manually turn his heat pump off and use back up electric. This last month was a little warmer. Well today he saw me with a smile on his face. His electric bill went from $550 to $225. He also said with the heat pump turned off,there is heat coming out register, it actually fells warm, the furnace actually shut off. He said he would never buy another heat pump. The man is 78 years old and older people like to feel heat. I told him heat pump is a cold heat source.
He said he would never buy another heat pump. Couldn't see how one would ever pay for itself.
BTW, my electric bill dropped to $223, again because it was a little warmer.
My electric rates are $.10/ kw-hr.
These are just the facts. I'm sure heat pumps will work just fine in warmer climates.
Another man at breakfast is in the HVAC business. He know a man who installed a geo, $15,000 investments. The repair man said the person just hates his geo. Again, most old people like to feel heat, not cold heat.
The man in the HVAC business, like me, think heat pumps are a joke in our area. Electric heat is cheaper, less expensive to repair, and you can feel the heat.
George
I set a record for my total electric baseboard home with no heat pump, $300 and $320 for a total of 64 days.
I know 2 people with new air to air heat pumps in central Indiana. One heat pump is a new trane with the brain box to measure outside temp and make smart decisions. Both heat pumps cost $7500. Both electric bills were $550 each month, because they were using the heat pump during the two very cold months, spending loads of money on defrost cycles. A hot gas defrost means they are air conditioning inside the house to warm up the outside coils.
I told one guy to manually turn his heat pump off and use back up electric. This last month was a little warmer. Well today he saw me with a smile on his face. His electric bill went from $550 to $225. He also said with the heat pump turned off,there is heat coming out register, it actually fells warm, the furnace actually shut off. He said he would never buy another heat pump. The man is 78 years old and older people like to feel heat. I told him heat pump is a cold heat source.
He said he would never buy another heat pump. Couldn't see how one would ever pay for itself.
BTW, my electric bill dropped to $223, again because it was a little warmer.
My electric rates are $.10/ kw-hr.
These are just the facts. I'm sure heat pumps will work just fine in warmer climates.
Another man at breakfast is in the HVAC business. He know a man who installed a geo, $15,000 investments. The repair man said the person just hates his geo. Again, most old people like to feel heat, not cold heat.
The man in the HVAC business, like me, think heat pumps are a joke in our area. Electric heat is cheaper, less expensive to repair, and you can feel the heat.
George