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The surprising overlap between heat pumps and electric cars

Electric heaters are efficient, but keeping a car comfortable in a New England winter requires a lot of heat and therefore, a lot of electricity ...

Our heat pump experience - Will Brownsberger

Even when converting from dirty oil furnaces, the economics are uncertain; a furnace upgrade may be cheaper on a total return basis. More on ...

Air-source heat pumps - are they good/crap? - Page 1 - PistonHeads

One thing you soon learn is not to let room temperature drop by more than 2c overnight when it is cold or it will take 7 to 8 hours to warm back ...

How Much Energy Does a Heat Pump Use? - EnergySage

But there's really no such thing as a typical house, so if you install a heat pump, the energy use will probably look much different than that ...

Geothermal heat pump - Love Plumbing & Remodel

After the electric valve I have a pressure sustain/pressure relief valve. The pressure sustain is set to hold back 50 PSI to the house. When the ...

Cheap and green: Heat pumps take hold around the world

... heat pumps, which is the next-biggest-impact thing they can do personally — installing a heat pump and reducing their emissions from heating ...

Should You Turn Your Heat Down When You're Not Home?

A family that sets back its thermostat by about 10 to 15 degrees for eight hours a day while sleeping or out of the house can save 5 to 15 percent a year on ...

heat pump performance with this recent cold

... back if you exceed the income limits... I also wonder if smaller HVAC contractors will be able to be involved. One interesting thing is I ...

Fitting my heat pump DIY - BuildHub Self Build Forum

One of the BIG problems holding back installers, and in particular ... Simplicity is about the only thing storage heaters have going for them.

Heat Pump water Heaters | DIY Solar Power Forum

... only some minor freezing now and then winter wise. One thing on note is now my excess power is counter to a 220 stinger water heater element ...

My Efficient Electric Home (MEEH) | HOT WATER HEAT PUMP POLL

Listened to your 2019 Heat Pump seminar. It's 2022 - any updates on technology? Are Heat pumps still the best thing? 2 yrs.

You're Thinking About Home Heating Wrong - The Atlantic

Instead of heating the air, heat pumps move heat from one place to ... heat: They can sell them more electricity, for one thing. And ...

concrete pad vs plastic thing? - HVAC-Talk: Heating, Air

As far as height off the ground, if that's a need for you, I'd recommend some pump-up as would be used in snow country with heat pumps. That ...

What To Do If Auxiliary Heat Shown On Thermostat? [With Pictures]

However, while the auxiliary heat automatically aids the heat pump system in reaching the set temperature, the homeowner's emergency heat is turned on manually ...

What is a Heat Pump And How Does It Heat And Cool? - Trane®

A heat pump (HP) is an HVAC component that both heats and cools your home, depending on the season. Don't let the name confuse you.

Thoughts on electric heat (credit, house, purchasing) - City-Data.com

We're considering purchasing a 2800 sq ft home (plus an additional 1000 sq ft in the basement); however, the one thing holding us back is ...

Heat Pumps for heating and cooling - Reddit

r/heatpumps: A subreddit for honest questions and kind advice, homeowner empowerment, and the happenings and fun of heat pumps.

How the Unassuming Heat Pump Can Stave Off Warming - KQED

In Oakland, heat pumps can set you back $15,000 to $20,000 dollars, but Hamilton, the city's sustainability director, emphasizes the available ...

Heat pumps are rubbish – I'm not having that new fangled ...

The refrigerant is moved around the freezer using a pump, it's the buzzy thing that looks like a black football on the back. It's quite ...

Author - John Cantor Heat Pumps

As I angle back to consider the title of this blog… 'Proper heating system'. Is this type of heat pump ever 'properly' specified as a heater only? One thing to ...