If you are building new and you have a massive house then I can see justifying the extra cost and complexity. The more I read and learn about air source heat pump the less appealing ground source looks. The efficiency percent of air source heat pumps already is good enough to make it financially viable. You just have to do the math and see if the payback different between ground source and air source makes sense.

Funny enough, my next major insulation project is exterior insulation. I’m just deciding on the exact amount and timeframe still. I did a small test at area on the side of my house foundation. https://imgur.com/a/BBqw2pb

You don’t have to lie to cops you just have to shut your mouth which is different

The Bosch air handler has dip switches inside to change the fan speed. The unit I have is very similar to the Bosch. You can have a look at this manual to familiarize yourself https://resource.bakerdist.com/is/content/Watscocom/Gemaire/bosch_8-733-952-441_article_2674327384527413_en_ii.pdf

The issue I have with some installers if that they won’t spend the time to set up each system to each home. Most will just install and not set settings for comfort or efficiency.

what do you have for existing heating system

Daikins are awesome units.

What water heater you have and what heat pump. On the coldest day this month my heat pump used 32 kwhr. You might have heat strips as auxiliary heating. Newer heat pumps like the one I have don’t need backup heat. I also have heat pump water heater which uses 3-5 kwhr per day in winter

No please this will broaden the conversation which is the ultimate goal

What heat pump and do you know how much of that bill was the heat pump ?

What type of system. Sounds like your air output is higher to increase efficiency. Some systems you can sacrifice a little efficiency for more comfort

yes i would love to just give my small amount of info to someone that might have heard different or might not even know they are an option in the state . i have gas backup since i kept original furnace as air handler but i have not used any gas so far and not planning to use it at all

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yes i installed it myself but i had also previosuly installed the AC about 4 years back (which i did A TON of research for ) so i had the knowledge and tools . you just need to find a goof company or person that will work with you. it is up to us to do due diligence and get multiple quotes. I undertsnad the hesitation of homeowners with no info and of HVAC technicans that have not worked on these systems before.

you need to remember that these units are all good units BUT if you have a bad installation or bad sizing with no information then they wont work right. just make sure its PROPERLY installed and that the unit you buy is the correct for the use you need. i understand the allure of those precharged lines but i have hear a lot of bad things. my unit was properly vacuumed and charged to EXACT amount of refrigerant per manufacturer. this is VERY important with these types of heat pumps

Very true

We spend almost a trillion dollars a year “in the event of a war with Russia or China “ we are spending less than 5 percent of that to have someone else kick Russia’s ass without a single military casualty.

In weapons, which doesn’t count towards their GDP

In that case SUSPENDED

SUSPENDED

If you have access to fios then go with that. I worked for Cox for almost 10 years and I have fios.

Electricity is up 50 percent and gas is up 10 percent so your bill is those same percentages higher than it was before

Yup correct.

I’m non union electrician but I would tell anyone starting out to EXHAUST the union route before jumping into a non union trade. Unions like everything else have their negatives (idk many) but for people starting out it’s the way to go or else you will go through some shitty experiences of being taken advantage of and not knowing how to navigate through all the bullshit. The longer I’m in the trades the more I see the importance of having a collective in charge of advocating for the whole of the workers. If I was to start over I would have gone the union route first.

Find your meter and take a picture and before you leave the house shut the whole thing down except maybe your fridge circuit. Easy peasy

Do you have a panel in your apartment or in basement ?