> From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> I'm considering changing my oil-fired boiler (central heating and hot water)
> for an air-source heat pump; does anyone on the List have any experience or
> first-hand knowledge about such systems and their effectiveness?
I forget where you live. These heat pumps don't do well with low temperatures
-- they basically go into backup mode of electrical resistance heating elements.
But they're ideal for places with mild winters, because such places often have
hot summers, and the heat pump is also an air conditioner.
I had one for nine years in a suburb of Portland, Oregon -- an ideal climate
for them. Worked great; no problems.
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