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Massachusetts climate- heat pump or hydro air ?
I'm a 62 yo master plumber. I install viessman high efficient boilers. I'm not licensed to do hvac. My hvac guy wants to put in a Bosch heat pump unit for heat and ac of my new ranch style home. The electric bill scares me. The house will be 2x6 exterior walls so well insulated. I am considering it but thought I could have a 40 gallon superstar and possible radiant heat if I go Hydro air. This way would be more $$ though. My question is will a heat pump adequately handle my 2000 sq ft ranch and have reasonable heating Bill's or should I go propane hydro air? Opinions needed.
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Seeing your a plumber ( master at that ) I’d throw in a Hydro Air, you can do the plumbing side, free labor and get the boiler at cost, and hire out the A/C side, thinking a simpler more troublefree system, and cheaper upfront cost. Pretty much everything is indoors away from the elements. The A/C side runs a minimal time in New England, so you don’t need a complicated bells and whistles unit as a option.
Nothing like changing a compressor in bone chilling January New England weather, ( wheither under manufacturers warranty or not ) thinking the Tech. may? cut corners just to get out of that several hour job in those bone chilling weather. What’s your back up heat if and when the Heat Pump fails, and is down for who knows how long getting those specialized parts that those high end variable speed units take.
Have you ever had a Heat Pump before? What does your HVAC guy recommend ( if anything ) when your Heat Pump goes into defrost, as your basically in A/C mode for a few minutes? The discharge air temperature can get quite low during that time. Your suppose to elevate the OD unit for better water drainage during defrost and keep the snow off the sides and top of the OD unit for optimal performance. So keep the shovel handy to clear the outdoor unit, if at the very least snow drifts.
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Ironically a HVAC at least in my parts ( CT. ) we do not use that term “Master” we go by Unlimited Contractors license. Thinking Electricians use that term also.
Last edited by Bazooka Joe; 04-17-2021 at 02:15 PM.
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Go dual fuel. Bocsh heat pump with the hydro air as aux heat.
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What's the reliability of the dual fuel. Seems more to break. I'm not a climate change guy so I dont have to go electric unless it is better function wise.
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Very reliable. If the burner of the gas furnace fails, you still have the heat pump. If the heat pump fails, you still have the gas furnace.
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Originally Posted by
71montess
I'm a 62 yo master plumber.
I install viessman high efficient boilers.
I'm not licensed to do hvac.
My hvac guy wants to put in a Bosch heat pump unit
for heating and ac of my new ranch style home.
The electric bill scares me.
The house will be 2x6 exterior walls so well insulated.
I am considering it
but thought I could have a 40 gallon superstar and possible radiant heat if I go Hydro air.
This way would be more $$ though.
My question is will a heat pump adequately handle my 2,000 sq ft ranch
and have reasonable heating Bills
or should I go _ Propane hydro air?
Opinions needed.
What will be the price of propane?
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$ 0.14 / kw-hr ... ??
Heat Loss may be 33,000 BTU/HR at 5'F
Annual heating $ 3,370 for 1,400 gallons of LP Gas.
Significantly le$$ when using Heat Pump with switchover to LP Gas Furnace at ~ 26'F
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