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SuccessfulCow5557 t1_jczlmjn wrote

We put in heat pumps this winter for a backup heat and dehumidifier option in summer. The basement was much cooler without the furnace and pipes carrying hot water all the time. Anytime it was below 0 degrees the heat pumps could not keep up, they’d work but if set at 68 the space would be 58 and they were working hard. Burned a lot less fuel but had a very cold basement and some comfort trade offs on the extreme days.

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thesilversverker t1_jde3kd4 wrote

> Anytime it was below 0 degrees the heat pumps could not keep up, they’d work but if set at 68 the space would be 58 and they were working hard

This means whoever sized your system did it incorrectly - same thing would happen with wood, natural gas, or oil.

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