2006-12-01 04:44:59 · 8 answers · asked by Ross H 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I would go for a heat pump if you are in an area that does not get extremes of heat/cold.
A good place for a heat pump would be the Pacific Northwest, where a cold night might be about 15 degrees and a hot summer day is 95 or so.
They work less effectively in a very cold area like Montana or hot areas like Arizona.
On the plus side, they will cost you less to operate, and new models are about as maintenance free as separate AC/furnace units.
2006-12-01 06:19:43 · answer #1 · answered by choppes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From my own experience, it depends on where you live. I did not get good performance from my heat pump when the outside temperature fell below about 25 degrees. Based on my experience (and this unit was from almost 20 years ago, so improvements may have been made), I would not get another, or at least make sure I had a better source of back-up heat then the heating strip I had.
2006-12-01 12:50:54 · answer #2 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest a dual fuel system. Install a heat pump system with the gas furnace as auxiliary heat. You can set the outdoor thermostat to the temp you want your gas furnace to come on and shut off.
2006-12-01 12:58:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Heat Pump with Gas Backup For aux. Heat.
2006-12-01 13:39:54 · answer #4 · answered by bob r 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends how cold it gets where you live. A heat pump is usually not good below 30 degrees F.
2006-12-01 14:26:06 · answer #5 · answered by captbob552 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All depends on where you live. If you live where they install the water to air units, that's the way to go. Much cheaper to operate.
The heat and air are both in one unit and it's considerable smaller than others. You can install them under the house or in the attic, so you have nothing outside exposed to the elements.
If it gets really, really cold then gas is the fastest heat. But with gas and then the air cond. unit both quite large and they have to be outside in your yard.
2006-12-01 12:54:41 · answer #6 · answered by Desperate fish owner 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slightly depends on the climate you're at. My experience with heat pumps is ; they require more maintenance, more labor intensive to repair, and cannot tolerate extremes of temperature. They are generally cheaper to operate.
2006-12-01 12:53:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i was in school i was told .draw a line across a map of USA starting at st Louis going east and west any place north of this line schold not use a heat pump.because the axillary heat is not enough to hear the homes.
2006-12-01 14:56:12 · answer #8 · answered by ata31254 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋