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Originally Posted by AC_Hacker
In the example you cite, most people would go for the 24,000 BTU heat pump.
But the most efficient heat pump would be 18,000 BTU, with the proviso that secondary heat be available to fill in the heating shortfall on the unusual days (2% of the heating season) when required.
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In my case, the back-up heat is going to be much more expensive than using the primary (Sanyo).
Heating oil could cost us 4 to 5 times as much. Maybe more!
Heating oil prices spike
If we can get away using our 1200w ceramic & 1200w Oil-filled heaters, it's not going to be too awful.
That 2% of the season, you are talking about could become a larger number when you
start taking the age of the people being warmed into consideration.
I'm getting so creaky, that I feel cold when it's actually warm in here..
Right now, I'm wearing my Old Navy hoodie, like it's winter time,
and it's still 74.5F in this room!!
If a worse case scenario, happens and we get a few weeks of less than 10 deg F weather,
We might end up visiting the city library for hours a day,
where city employees keep the temperature in the mid 80s..
Anyways, I'm becoming distrustful of weather forecasters.
I'm getting a feeling that winters in this area, are going to get a lot worse,
before they start getting mild again.
(Hence the larger and more powerful snow thrower)..
Don't worry, it's more fuel efficient.