Submitted by Vermontess t3_10smmqg in vermont
People who installed heat pumps- is your house staying up to temperature without secondary heat? Want to make the switch but worried about having to install a backup heat system for days like this. What has your experience been? Cost/age /brand details greatly appreciated
Unique-Public-8594 t1_j72d5se wrote
Doing great. Comfy warm. Same as any other day. We got Bosch with aux heat coil installed 11/22. Heat pump functions to -4 then the coil provides heat below that. We chose it for the high praise for how well it does at low temps due to the aux heat coil. $20k included install and electric upgrade at pole. Loan pmt = $300/mo. Dec elec bill = $300. Thermostat set to 70.
1400sf leaky not zoned 1868 home with some insulation but not amazing insulation, huge leaky windows (former one-room school house). Windows currently frosted up all the way to the top which we rarely see. Bedrooms have no doors. Upstairs and downstairs open air flow. Near Stowe. None of our pipes go up external walls.
Very pleased so far. Will know more after next 2 month’s elec bill.
We happen to be Ideally located/positioned for solar if need be.
Our oil furnace broke/disintegrated. We have no back-up other than a space heater (which we haven’t felt any need to use). Space heater has auto temp setting and will shut off if it falls down.
Public Service Announcement: just learned this year that space heaters need to be plugged into walls (not plugged into extension cords).
Update:
still cozy warm inside 70 degrees 8p. -18 outside.
Saturday. 7:30a still cozy 72 inside. -19 outside.