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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Woodwizard

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8. We have propane and wood stove

Reply to hunter (Reply #7)

Sat Oct 30, 2021, 12:14 PM

Oct 2021

The woodstove has always been the primary with the propane for when we are away. I did a calculation on what we spend on propane at 3.50 per gallon and the BTU value, the heat pump is half the cost in electricity at our rate of 23 cent a KWH with all fees and taxes. But I do not pay that rate currently 80 percent of our power is coming off the solar on my shop roof.

It would still make sense even if I was paying full electric rate I may soon be installing another one my wife loves it already, and she is resistant to new gadgets.

Friends of ours installed a heat pump water heater so far they love it.

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Installed a mini split heat pump yesterday [View all] Woodwizard Oct 2021 OP

Congratulations! I've got 3 mini-split heat pumps and love them. walkingman Oct 2021 #1

Glad to hear that Woodwizard Oct 2021 #3

My first was in 2010 - 18K, then anther in 2014 - 24K and then the last in 2019 - 18K walkingman Oct 2021 #5

Thank you for the input. Woodwizard Oct 2021 #6

You are set, gab13by13 Oct 2021 #2

No natural gas availible here. Woodwizard Oct 2021 #4

I'm seriously considering this. hunter Oct 2021 #7

We have propane and wood stove Woodwizard Oct 2021 #8