Heat pumps are misunderstood and are likely to be a very economical and practical solution for home heating: https://carbonswitch.com/do-heat-pumps-work-in-cold-weather/
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@singlemaltgirl Not buying it?
@koavf no, i'm curious to learn more. if the scands are doing it, & they have winter for long periods of time, i'm wondering why we couldn't.
the cost savings wasn't as significant to really justify the cost at this point. but it's interesting.
i can't actually make a change where i am. we have baseboard heating in the building & i don't have the option to convert that.
@singlemaltgirl Also, how did your move go?
@koavf oh thx for asking :)
i am moved in. almost everything is unpacked. the bathroom is being renovated in the next couple of months.
but i have to replace a lot of the furniture that was damaged by the movers. so that will take some time. i got a new frame & the next purchase is a new dining room table. other things will have to wait till i can save up for them.
scathing review of the moving company coming soon. they were the worst i've ever had.
@singlemaltgirl Let me know what I can do for you.
@koavf aw shucks. thank you. i'm good. i appreciate the offer, tho 😊
@singlemaltgirl Anytime, my northern neighbor.
@koavf A year and a half ago, I put a Mr. Cool in the barn. It's insanely efficient -- the house is 5,000 sq. ft. and we didn't turn on the main A/C all summer. It's fine in winter, but my wife doesn't like the way the air blowing out feels cold, so we have to run the electric baseboards, too.
@JoeHoffman Nice. Thanks for the anecdote, as I am totally ignorant about brands.
@koavf Best part is, it fit into the back of my Subaru, so no shipping costs. And while it can be installed DIY, I got a guy to do it because I know my limitations.
@koavf 🤔