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re: Heat pump in Louisiana or not?
Posted on 6/5/24 at 12:52 pm to Statestreet
Posted on 6/5/24 at 12:52 pm to Statestreet
we just moved into a house that had a 4ton heatpump unit installed last year here in nashsville.
we had a hard freeze (0 degrees) for about 3-4 days and 10" of snow on the ground and i thought for sure i was going to have to turn on the emergency/auxillary heat.
nope. it did just fine.
in short, new heat pumps can handle much lower cold temps than the old ones.
the old house i had, the heat pump would give up somewhere in the 20s and we'd have to turn on the $$$$ heat to stay warm.
tl;dr heat pump is fine for LA especially if you don't already have gas.
we had a hard freeze (0 degrees) for about 3-4 days and 10" of snow on the ground and i thought for sure i was going to have to turn on the emergency/auxillary heat.
nope. it did just fine.
in short, new heat pumps can handle much lower cold temps than the old ones.
the old house i had, the heat pump would give up somewhere in the 20s and we'd have to turn on the $$$$ heat to stay warm.
tl;dr heat pump is fine for LA especially if you don't already have gas.
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Posted on 6/5/24 at 12:55 pm to Statestreet
Heat pump would be ideal in LA. Not so much in Michigan.
Posted on 6/5/24 at 1:15 pm to AUstar
Trane's go bad as much as any other brand and their Trane brand parts cost twice as much to replace. ask me how I know.
Posted on 6/5/24 at 2:53 pm to Statestreet
100% go with a heat pump, they are ideal for Louisiana winters. They are way more efficient than your regular electric heat and you do not have the dry heat like the regular electric heat. For the few times a year we get into the lower 20, you can turn on your auxiliary heat if needed. I would highly recommend.
Posted on 6/5/24 at 3:22 pm to Statestreet
If you’re in south Louisiana, heat pump, not close. If you’re in north Louisiana, probably still heat pump.
Posted on 6/5/24 at 3:48 pm to Tiger 50
quote:see my post above. New heat pumps can handle much lower temps than old ones without kicking on the emergency heat.
For the few times a year we get into the lower 20, you can turn on your auxiliary heat if needed
Posted on 6/5/24 at 3:56 pm to CAD703X
Consumer Reports:
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When properly installed, today’s air-source heat pumps (simply “heat pumps,” for the rest of this article) can keep your home warm even amid bone-chilling cold, using far less energy than other types of heating systems. Many homeowners will save money with a heat pump too. While Consumer Reports hasn’t tested any whole-house heating and cooling equipment, including heat pumps, studies and real-world testimonials paint a clear picture that heat pumps can work. According to Dave Lis, director of technology market transformation at Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP), air-source heat pumps can work as a home’s main heating system in almost any climate.
Derek Traxler, a computer repair technician from Minneapolis, told us that after his steam boiler broke, he installed a heat pump that has kept his home warm for the past five winters, including during extreme cold snaps, when temperatures dropped as low as minus 29° F. He posted a video to YouTube, captured with a thermal imaging camera, demonstrating exactly that. “The performance has been great,” Traxler says
This post was edited on 6/5/24 at 3:57 pm
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