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ConwayPuder t1_j5mybml wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Got a quote for a ductless mini split.. $48K for 1300 sq. ft. house. Too much? by EuclidsStairs

I'm confused by your meaning of poor. When I was poor, I bought a $20 space heater to keep my room comfortable at night, in a house I rented with 2 roommates. Id never heard of a heat pump, and buying one wouldnt have been feasible.

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[deleted] t1_j5mylvc wrote

I could buy something cheap that doesn’t work and have repair bills, burst pipes in winter, etc., or I could buy something built to last. I can’t afford constant maintenance and problems so I do the latter.

Re: degrees of poverty, it’s not a competition; a Somali guy your age would view your experience as a palatial one after all.

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