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Typical heat pump cost ? roger61611 06-11-2008
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Posted by on June 11, 2008, 11:50 pm
Currently have a 80% gas furnace + A/C (not sure of the efficicency of
the A/C) - both units 7-8 years old.

2000 sq ft house in Indiana, decent insulation. Gas prices are going
up, electric rates are fairly low here.

Straightforward swapout of current setup for new heat pump, air
handler, backup electric coils. Assume 14 SEER.

Done by a reputable licensed local company (many to choose from), not
a fly by night.

Is this a $3000 thing, $4000, $5000 ? Just trying to get a bead on it
so I can plan ahead. May not even be worth it. Thank you.

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Posted by John Gilmer on June 12, 2008, 8:36 am

> Currently have a 80% gas furnace + A/C (not sure of the efficicency of
> the A/C) - both units 7-8 years old.
>
> 2000 sq ft house in Indiana, decent insulation. Gas prices are going
> up, electric rates are fairly low here.

You might first look into keeping more or less what you have and making the
best of it.

You can set the thermostant on the low side of being barely confortable and
"balance" your system to get places like the bathroom a little more heat and
then shutting off registers here and there.

Likewise, a small electric heater to "keep the feet warm" as compared to
cranking up the heat to the entire house might make sense.

I take it your have NG on the premises. You might look into a VENTLESS
heater for the family room. These approach 100% "efficienty" but they may
be illegal or you may have health problems that make it not such a hot idea.
>
> Straightforward swapout of current setup for new heat pump, air
> handler, backup electric coils. Assume 14 SEER.
>
> Done by a reputable licensed local company (many to choose from), not
> a fly by night.
>
> Is this a $3000 thing, $4000, $5000 ? Just trying to get a bead on it
> so I can plan ahead. May not even be worth it. Thank you.

Hey, I'll WAG it and say "about" $5k. I understand it gets COLD up there
in the plains so you might look into a ground source heat pump. That might
cost $10k or more installed.

If you have friendly relations with your present HVAC guy he might give you
an "off the wall" quote.


** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

Posted by Mark on June 12, 2008, 9:46 am
>
>
> > Currently have a 80% gas furnace + A/C (not sure of the efficicency of
> > the A/C) - both units 7-8 years old.
>
> > 2000 sq ft house in Indiana, decent insulation. =A0Gas prices are going
> > up, electric rates are fairly low here.
>
> You might first look into keeping more or less what you have and making th=
e
> best of it.
>
> You can set the thermostant on the low side of being barely confortable an=
d
> "balance" your system to get places like the bathroom a little more heat a=
nd
> then shutting off registers here and there.
>
> Likewise, a small electric heater to "keep the feet warm" as compared to
> cranking up the heat to the entire house might make sense.
>
> I take it your have NG on the premises. =A0 You might look into a VENTLESS=

> heater for the family room. =A0 These approach 100% "efficienty" but they =
may
> be illegal or you may have health problems that make it not such a hot ide=
a.
>
>
>
> > Straightforward swapout of current setup for new heat pump, air
> > handler, backup electric coils. =A0Assume 14 SEER.
>
> > Done by a reputable licensed local company (many to choose from), not
> > a fly by night.
>
> > Is this a $3000 thing, $4000, $5000 ? =A0Just trying to get a bead on it=

> > so I can plan ahead. =A0May not even be worth it. =A0Thank you.
>
> Hey, I'll WAG it and say "about" $5k. =A0 =A0I understand it gets COLD up =
there
> in the plains so you might look into a ground source heat pump. =A0 That m=
ight
> cost $10k or more installed.
>
> If you have friendly relations with your present HVAC guy he might give yo=
u
> an "off the wall" quote.
>
> ** Posted fromhttp://www.teranews.com**

keep the gas furnace for the backup..

replace the A/C with heat pump

don't use electric coils for backup...use the gas furnace you already
have for backup.

Mark

Posted by Caesar Romano on June 12, 2008, 11:21 am
wrote Re Re: Typical heat pump cost ?:

>keep the gas furnace for the backup..
>
>replace the A/C with heat pump
>
>don't use electric coils for backup...use the gas furnace you already
>have for backup.
>
>Mark

That's the best advice yet.

Posted by Chris Hill on June 12, 2008, 11:01 am
On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:50:27 -0700 (PDT), roger61611@yahoo.com wrote:

>Currently have a 80% gas furnace + A/C (not sure of the efficicency of
>the A/C) - both units 7-8 years old.
>
>2000 sq ft house in Indiana, decent insulation. Gas prices are going
>up, electric rates are fairly low here.
>
>Straightforward swapout of current setup for new heat pump, air
>handler, backup electric coils. Assume 14 SEER.
>
>Done by a reputable licensed local company (many to choose from), not
>a fly by night.


Another idea. Replace the ac with a heatpump and use the gas as
backup heat. It might be cheaper to set up and may even be cheaper to
operate.


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