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pistolbristol t1_j7gtbwi wrote
Reply to Heat Pumps During Recent Cold Weather by thread100
Not sole source of heat, but my Bosch BOVA operated down to -12F (its rated to -4F).
pistolbristol t1_ivp5a2h wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in How many people here have wood or pellet heat? by Essarray
Pellet stove is standalone, two separate systems
pistolbristol t1_ivp1txk wrote
By usage I have: Pellet stove (~65%), Heat pump (~30%), Oil Boiler (~5%). Boiler is just freeze protection when I'm gone for an extended period. Hoping to get another heat pump in a year or two or even just a standalone propane heater and eliminate the boiler entirely.
pistolbristol t1_ivp138o wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in How many people here have wood or pellet heat? by Essarray
One thing to consider is the pellet stove will likely only run for 24 hours unattended without being cleaned or refilled. I have a 55k BTU pellet stove and while it's great when I'm home, I still need to run the boiler when I'm away, even for an overnight.
pistolbristol t1_j7hahs0 wrote
Reply to comment by magellanNH in Heat Pumps During Recent Cold Weather by thread100
The numbers quoted "feel" right for capacity. I'd say below 17F is where I start to see a noticeable drop in capacity. Anything above that and it has no issues covering the load. Fortunately, the heat pump is the upstairs zone and the downstairs is still forced hot water (oil) and a pellet stove so the coldest days I overheat the downstairs zone to makeup for the dip in capacity.