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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Lettuce Be

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3. Have had heat pump forever -- it heats and cools, that's the difference from a furnace

Reply to llashram (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2023, 04:25 PM

Jan 2023

A furnace only heats. A heat pump is basically like a furnace plus air conditioning. Can't imagine getting along without one now that it gets hot (we had 117° here a couple of years back).

Curious if they also have solar -- don't see panels on the roof.

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interesting house [View all] llashram Jan 2023 OP

Insulation is key, but they also have a small heat pump--something I'd like to look into... hlthe2b Jan 2023 #1

what about cooling? dembotoz Jan 2023 #2

Have had heat pump forever -- it heats and cools, that's the difference from a furnace Lettuce Be Jan 2023 #3

My friends in Maine Delarage Aug 2023 #4

my house is two story passive solar womanofthehills Aug 2023 #5