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thisoneisnotasbad t1_j76gaod wrote

Reply to comment by Careful_Square1742 in Some data on heat pump performance today by happyhourscience

Before I got my heat pump I looked at historic electric outages and temperatures over the past 10 years. It was a clear winner in terms of efficiency and reliability of infrastructure.

I grew up with wood.I have a pellet stove currently but heat pump tech has come a long way and they truely are hard to beat at this point

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Careful_Square1742 t1_j76i0y8 wrote

if you live in an area with frequent power outages, a wood stove for backup heat is a great idea.

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thisoneisnotasbad t1_j76jmi2 wrote

Very true. Which is why it is important to check that before investing in a heat source.

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abitdaft1776 t1_j76u12j wrote

I can’t imagine living up here without a generator. Power where I am doesn’t go out much, but if it went out this weekend because of wind…

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Careful_Square1742 t1_j76y3sq wrote

def a risk management calculation to be made here. Where I live, the power is super stable - maybe goes out 2-3 times a year for an hour, max. low likelihood of it going out, but whoa man it'd be bad if it did today!

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