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Xringer · 01-11-13, 10:39 AM

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Some things take longer to pay for themselves. If you are a DIYer,
and can install stuff, without much professional help, mini splits are a good investment.

My wife told me, she thinks our Sanyo systems have paid for themselves,
but the A7 water heater is going to take longer.
I asked her why will the A7 take longer? She said because we are using
a lot more hot water these days..

That got me thinking about the days before we got the Sanyos running.
Our house was cool and even cold during the winter. Because of the cost,
we kept the heat turned down low, a lot!
We rarely heated the Den during the colder months. It got way more use in summer.

Right now, we are running both Sanyos at 21C, 8AM until midnight,
when we set them back to 20C while we sleep. Because we can afford it!

We used to set the oil heat down to 18C when we went out for a few hours.
Now, we might turn the Sanyos down to 20C, but many times we don't even think about it.

My guess: Without the low ASHP operating cost we have today,
we could not afford to live this warm comfortable life style.

If we have to go back on oil, we can apply for 'free' heating oil money from the state,
and stay nice and warm. But, you taxpayers will have to pay for it..

01-11-13, 10:39 AM	#15
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	A little more than a year? http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...10breakman.jpg Some things take longer to pay for themselves. If you are a DIYer, and can install stuff, without much professional help, mini splits are a good investment. My wife told me, she thinks our Sanyo systems have paid for themselves, but the A7 water heater is going to take longer. I asked her why will the A7 take longer? She said because we are using a lot more hot water these days.. That got me thinking about the days before we got the Sanyos running. Our house was cool and even cold during the winter. Because of the cost, we kept the heat turned down low, a lot! We rarely heated the Den during the colder months. It got way more use in summer. Right now, we are running both Sanyos at 21C, 8AM until midnight, when we set them back to 20C while we sleep. Because we can afford it! We used to set the oil heat down to 18C when we went out for a few hours. Now, we might turn the Sanyos down to 20C, but many times we don't even think about it. My guess: Without the low ASHP operating cost we have today, we could not afford to live this warm comfortable life style. If we have to go back on oil, we can apply for 'free' heating oil money from the state, and stay nice and warm. But, you taxpayers will have to pay for it.. __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less..