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ThePermafrost t1_iuhyiun wrote

Heat Pumps are great. For my 2300 sq ft poorly insulated house, my electric bill was $80 in the summer (Set at 68 degrees) and $500 in the dead of winter (Set at 70 degrees).

Much cheaper than running Window AC units and Oil Heat.

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gatogrande t1_iuij81j wrote

You have a truly magic house, $80 for 68 degrees in summer is a bit unbelievable

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ThePermafrost t1_iuimv9f wrote

I honestly couldn’t believe it myself.. but that was the bill. And that’s with running normal electric, an electric stove, and electric water heater too.

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gatogrande t1_iuipzch wrote

I have half the sq/ft, good insulation, no AC, 80 beans in summer a distant memory. Pick me 6 good numbers for tonite, frosty!

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phunky_1 t1_iui1nep wrote

Thanks for a real world example.

The $500 in winter is what concerns me.

That is fine with oil prices where they are now. Most likely they will eventually come back down and heat pumps will be more expensive to operate.

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ThePermafrost t1_iui3iwv wrote

Unfortunately I never ran the oil heat before replacing with the heat pump, so I can’t give a real world example.

However, theoretically Heat Pumps are just as cost effective in CT as gas per BTU, averaged over the year.

Some quick math, for 100,000 BTU’s of heat, assuming a 95% efficient Gas/Oil Boiler/Furnace, it would be $1.30 for Gas, $2.15 for a Heat Pump, or $4.56 for Oil (at $6/gallon). The Heat Pump however really shines in Summer, where it can cut your electric bill by 50% over using window AC’s or a standard whole home AC.

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HartfordResident t1_iuiwoko wrote

Not sure if this matters but the heat pumps are fairly easy to program and zone (if you have 4 pumps, you have 4 zones).

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super_jeenyus t1_iujz2l0 wrote

I got an electric heat pump for a 1100- sqft ranch this past May, and ran the AC all summer and it was super efficient & cheaper than window units. Wallingford electric company so bill never broke $100. Highly recommend

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