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If you aren’t familiar with heat pumps, or you have some time to kill, enjoy this iconic Technology Connections video
That was great, I don’t know how I’ve never seen that channel before. Thanks!
That’s where I learned about heat pumps. I love his channel!
I love his videos.
What’s people’s thoughts on these for a new build that won’t connect to the gas grid. Electric underfloor heating is almost 100% efficient, cheap, doesn’t need plumbing or radiators, and incredibly easy to zone rooms. But these are 300-400% efficient
As long as your insulation is up to it, heat pump is best. So with a new build it’s ideal.
Heat pump are also great for water heating!
Heat pumps are fantastic, some of the most efficient machines humans have made! Recently upgraded from an old 1950’s oil furnace to a heat pump w/ electric backup and I’ve saved so much money.
I hear you. Dual fuel is the way to go up there
And there’s nothing wrong with dual fuel. It still uses far less fuel, most of it in extreme cold weather where a heat pump stops working.
This is interesting. I thought heat pumps were only used to supplement another system not to replace it.
If a lot of these are Water Furnace / geo thermal heat pumps, great.
But emergency heat strips leave much to be desired
Not familiar with the weather there, but there are heat pumps out there that work in temps as low as 4 degrees F.
Better than this, I’m in QC (basically same climate as ME) and my heatpump is rated -20C/-4F and yes it works in winter to heat the house. Sometimes the heat pump goes in a “anti frost mode”, it’s automatic. I set it to 73F in winter and depending of the room it’s between 70 and 73, even if it’s -4F outside.
In QC, ME, VT, etc it can go down to -22F in winter, not uncommon. I have electric baseboard set to 70F so in case the heatpump stops, the baseboards take the relay.
Geothermo is great if you have it, but it takes a lot of money to install for the few days you need backup heat. A regular gas furnace is a better backup.
isn’t geothermo the primary?
