andrewsinclair t1_jdxjmu9 wrote on March 27, 2023 at 10:35 PM

Reply to comment by yesimon in Looking for a recommended HVAC engineer by Murky_Ocelot_6737

I replaced two furnaces with a heat pump and two air handlers, and my experience is that operating costs are higher, particularly in Feb. It drives me crazy that almost every article about heat pumps pivots to comparing them to electric resistance heat in the second paragraph and implies they’re cheaper to operate than gas.

Anyway, I have no regrets and I like the heat pump, I don’t want a consumer backlash against them due to the media setting unrealistic cost saving expectations.

Murky_Ocelot_6737 OP t1_jdyznl9 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 5:40 AM

Thanks for sharing this. I have found others with similar experiences. When did you switch? Do you mind sharing the brand and model that you have?

‘’I’m trying to figure out if the latest ones, that are rated for even lower temperatures might overcome this problem.

andrewsinclair t1_jdzjj4c wrote on March 28, 2023 at 10:20 AM

It has been three years I think. I have a Mitsubishi. The Mitsubishi seems to be everywhere.

I should also mention that operating costs of course depend on electricity rates. I have the Cambridge municipal 100% renewable plan. My rate with delivery is $0.30/kWh. That’s another annoyance with news articles; they often assume a much lower rate. I think they omit delivery charges, but I guess there are places in the US where electricity really costs half of that.