nah a buzzer goes off to tell me to go out there with a hairdryer

it defrosts by pulling heat from inside briefly. like cooling mode but it doesn't run the fans on the evaporator (inside unit)

you're close - it ramps the compressor in bursts to defrost the coil.

I have a Daikin system that doesn't have a hyper heat function. it's still able to pull heat from outside air at -15 pretty efficiently. below -20 it works hard but it's kept up as low as -26 before.

my 36kbtu heat pump system, on a day like this, costs about $10 to run. I'll check my GMP account when it updates tomorrow

I understand where you're coming from, but the tech has come so far. you don't need propane or oil anymore. most new residential and multi family buildings are all heat pump with no backup

Daikin 4 zone system has been keeping up just fine. -8 right now and 70 in the house. it's been through -20 before and it did fine. my electric bill will be higher this month, but nothing compared to oil or propane would cost

I wouldn't worry too much - I think the people saying it'll die and you can't get parts are the outliers. I've got one in my house going on year 4 with zero issues beyond a loose nut that was making noise. it'll make heat without issue Friday night when it's crazy cold.

I used to be in commercial HVAC and oversaw installation of literally thousands of heat pump systems in VT. we serviced thousands more and maybe had a dozen lemons. that's a pretty good ratio. parts availability since 2020 has been problematic, but that's across the board from cars to refrigerators. it's getting better. overall, heat pumps are pretty reliable if you take care of them.

depends how you're set up. ducted heat pumps can run down to sub-zero temps. When paired with a condensing gas furnace (LP or natural), the heat pump shuts off and switches to fossil fuel around 20 degrees, meaning heating above 20F is done by the heat pump which is incredibly efficient.

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you're probably thinking of electric resistance heating (like a giant toaster). Those aren't even allowed in VT anymore in commercial buildings under VT Energy Code (except VERY specific cases).

do you use a boiler (hot water) or furnace (hot air)? have propane for a stove?

heat pumps are fantastic if you have adequate power available for them. yes, there are supply chain issues currently for parts, but that's the same across the board right now. don't listen to the nay-sayers - a fair amount of new construction is going 100% heat pump heating here, often without backup heat sources. my Daikin system chuges along fine at -15f

a cheaper solution may be to switch to a propane condensing gas boiler/furnace. your oil unit is is likely around 80-83% efficient. meaning for dollar of oil you burn, 20 cents is going up the chimney instead of into your home. condensing gas appliances, when properly sized/installed are as high as 98% efficient. there's fewer BTU/gallon in propane vs oil, but the efficiency more than makes up for it

oftentimes your fuel supplier will set a propane tank for free/cheap, and a propane boiler/furnace will be cheaper to install than heat pumps.

I know you are but what am I?!

subie? reliable?

you got a great deal! pre but, fuel club or something?

lots of variables - insulation, window/door seals/efficiency, furnace or boiler and efficiency of either, wind/solar exposure.

I'm lucky to be on natural gas - I burned 31 CCF last month, which is 3,214,700 btu

that's 35 gallons of propane @ $3.05/gal = $107

that's 23 gallons of #2 fuel oil @ $4.34/gal = $100

natural gas - $65 for heat and hot water in a 1500 square foot house at 66 during the day and 60 at night

THIS is why I love where I live.

and Dog photos. Lots of dog photos.

You're a good human, u/willman3765. Wishing you a great new year!

dude shut up. I hope your power goes out and it takes till April for a "union protected junkie" to get it back in

have a great Christmas

it's super nice seeing these dog photos now that I've blocked the crybaby/troll and don't see his posts anymore.

bring on the doggies!

Why did you unblock me? I was enjoying the dog photos free of your bitching

who's dog pissed in your Cheerios this morning? Jesus dude

this is a perfectly accurate snapshot of the VT construction industry right now. if a residential contractor says they can fit you in over the next 6-12 months, they're either bonkers expensive or have horrible references. commercial is a little different, but not much. getting a commercial project from concept to breaking ground is 12-18 months is everything goes perfectly

this. I ran one of the largest fuel dealers in northern VT for years - 50/50 mix is rare, but 80/20 is not.

bless your heart

does the governor work in washington?

cause he's the best candidate for the job. and he's proven that multiple times.

vote blue no matter who is an utterly moronic slogan

Welch was the winner of this election the minute Leahy announced his retirement. anyone who thought VT would send a republican to Washington in this political climate needs their head examined

oh cry about it. I live under the flight path and have all my windows open - it's been a minor annoyance