Heat Pumps and Electric Heating - Heat Pump in Central PA
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Carolina Man
09-17-06, 04:52 AM
Would appreciate the advice of all on the use of heat pumps in south central Pennsylvania. The building contractor is adding space to our home which will require additional heating and cooling. Our first idea was to install a separate oil furnace and A/C system in the basement below the addition. The house is now heated by an oil furnace and central air. The recommendation has been made that we install a heat pump for the new addition. I have had no experience with heat pumps but hear that they do not work well in cold climates and are noisy. Would appreciate any and all advice. Will the heat pump cool adequately in summer and winter? All advice appreciated.
Ed Imeduc
09-17-06, 08:04 AM
Heat pumps are all we sell and install around here now in Mo. They do work real good here and they use them up in canada also.
Now the main thing is the fuel cost . Go to
http://warmair.net and compare fuel cost for where you are. This should tell you what to use there oil or a heatpump.
Another way to think is. You can put in a heatpump with a oil back up furnace. This way the heatpump runs in mild weather. When it gets real real cold the oil furnace would take over.
yes they work very well as a AC to cool the home . Infact they are just a AC is all
ED
Now the main thing is the fuel cost . Go to
http://warmair.net and compare fuel cost for where you are. This should tell you what to use there oil or a heatpump.
Another way to think is. You can put in a heatpump with a oil back up furnace. This way the heatpump runs in mild weather. When it gets real real cold the oil furnace would take over.
yes they work very well as a AC to cool the home . Infact they are just a AC is all
ED
airman.1994
09-17-06, 10:56 AM
PA will be fine for a heat pump!
JIMMY
09-20-06, 05:46 PM
I live in Northeast Ohio which is not a whole lot different than centrl PA, and I just had one installed.
Here is the way I see it. Use it until it won't do it anymore then kick in the oil or wood like Ed said.
It should save you a host of wood and oil to begin with.
I am hoping I can get by with about $1.00 per day until mid December.
Go check your average temps with the climatologist and see how your area has averaged over 30 years or so. In Ohio Decembers average temps have been about 30 in December. So, the heat pump should work well until then. I also got a 2 point load reduction from the Utility Company for installing one.
Here is the way I see it. Use it until it won't do it anymore then kick in the oil or wood like Ed said.
It should save you a host of wood and oil to begin with.
I am hoping I can get by with about $1.00 per day until mid December.
Go check your average temps with the climatologist and see how your area has averaged over 30 years or so. In Ohio Decembers average temps have been about 30 in December. So, the heat pump should work well until then. I also got a 2 point load reduction from the Utility Company for installing one.