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flaaaacid t1_iuseskw wrote

Reply to comment by Batman1384 in FYI: PPL is Increasing their Electricity Rates by 18% to 14.612 cents/kWh on December 1st. This is up 53.78% YOY. by giggles-mcgee

It's terrible. If you're handy look into the DIY mini-split heat pumps. I installed one and it handles like 80% of my heating and stays very efficient down to the single digit temps. Mine is by MRCOOL and it's meant to be installed by a homeowner with good DIY skills. Oh and PPL will give you a $400 rebate for doing it.

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NerdyRedneck45 t1_iusgvhg wrote

I got a Blue Ridge one and did 90% of the work myself and got a guy to come charge it. Best decision ever, it’s $5000 total plus $100/month in electricity and I would have spent 4000 on oil this winter instead.

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flaaaacid t1_iush9ab wrote

I got mine before the prices went berserk (early 2021) so it was only $1300 from Costco for an 18k BTU model. I think they're going for about $2100 now. But even at $2100...not a bad deal.

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NerdyRedneck45 t1_iusi70i wrote

Mine’s a big boy, hence the prices. 48k btu, 4 indoor heads.

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flaaaacid t1_iusijg5 wrote

Oh! Ha yeah, that's a whole different category. Mine's just heating my little cabin which is pretty open except for the bedrooms.

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PittsburghChris t1_iutwu78 wrote

Heat pumps are the jam. Ours are Mitsubishi, 5 heads. Changed our whole experience with our house.

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