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DDozar t1_j6ixxfr wrote

Reply to comment by thisoneisnotasbad in who recently got a heating oil bill? by lottabigbluewater

Traditionally true, less so these days. Heat pumps are pretty darn cheap to run, and solar panels can help offset costs. Though both require a significant investiture.

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thisoneisnotasbad t1_j6jeeh0 wrote

Agreed, but the poster didn't say a heat pump, he said,

>I am considering using portable electric heaters for the next month

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barstowtovegas t1_j6j8ycp wrote

Technology Connections on YouTube has a great video on heat pumps. My favorite heat pump fact is that, while electric heating is 100% efficient (not counting transmission losses), heat pumps can be over 100% efficient.

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