RatherNott t1_itj1amr wrote on October 24, 2022 at 12:20 AM

Reply to comment by Real-Pierre-Delecto2 in Is wood cheaper than oil? by wholeWheatButterfly

That's true, but I would argue the efficiency with those latest units make them viable for most households in Vermont as the main source of heat for the majority of the winter/fall/spring, as the amount of days where it is truly cold enough to make a modern heat pump struggle are so few, one could easily switch to a back-up source of heat for those, yet still gain the efficiency gains for the rest of the year.

Real-Pierre-Delecto2 t1_itq5or1 wrote on October 25, 2022 at 2:26 PM

Not to sure about most as we have lots of older poor housing stock here. That's lots of poorly insulated homes and what comes with it. I do think they are better utilized in a newer home that is much better insulated however lots of people get these as a way to save cash in an older home or much larger area than they are rated for and become disappointed pretty quickly. Even with the rebates. At least we have not had the electric rates double like Mass and NH and have. Double the heat bill right there ouch.