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Last I checked a heat pump is considerably more expensive than an air conditioner. And a regular air conditioner can probably only heat when the outside is not
by xunn0026 4y ago
Last I checked a heat pump is considerably more expensive than an air conditioner. And a regular air conditioner can probably only heat when the outside is not freezing.
I would actually want to get a heat pump but it's basically prohibitive. Would be nice to replace them with a "cheaper" air conditioner unit.
- zionic 4y agoThe cost increase is marginal, but the benefits are enormous. Modern heat pumps work well down to -20F. If it’s that cold I don’t want to live there.
- xunn0026 4y agoHm, doesn't look marginal to me. A heat pump is like 5X-10x more costly and requires quite specialist install. An air conditioning unit is pretty easy to install by normal technicians.
- mlyle 4y ago> A heat pump is like 5X-10x more costly and requires quite specialist install. When I shopped heat pumps, the actual unit was about 1.5x the cost of an equivalent air conditioner, and after installation the difference was even less. > requires quite specialist install. It's basically the same exact install.