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Thread ID: 111927 2010-08-17 01:44:00 Heaters kbp (7436) PC World Chat
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1128613 2010-08-18 04:45:00 Heatpumps suck, not just electricity either
Cant beat a good woodburner....
Gobe1 (6290)
1128614 2010-08-18 05:53:00 For having a heatpump against having a woodburner.
No fire to light.
No wood to bring inside.
No mess to cleanup, like bark sawdust on the carpet.
No chimney to get cleaned.
No wood to buy.
No ashes to empty out.
:)
Trev (427)
1128615 2010-08-18 07:33:00 Against:
A zillion dollar power bill.
prefect (6291)
1128616 2010-08-18 07:45:00 Against:
A zillion dollar power bill.
No.
:)
Trev (427)
1128617 2010-08-18 08:28:00 Since Mum got heat pump bill seems to have dropped by $100 from $350 down to $250 approx, will give better figures at end of Winter. zqwerty (97)
1128618 2010-08-18 08:40:00 well unfortunately they dont build fireplaces in new homes.

You don't need a built-in fireplace to instal a wood burning stove.
martynz (5445)
1128619 2010-08-18 09:26:00 For having a heatpump against having a woodburner.
No fire to light.
No wood to bring inside.
No mess to cleanup, like bark sawdust on the carpet.
No chimney to get cleaned.
No wood to buy.
No ashes to empty out.
:)

against: freezing your **** off when the power goes out.

i can never understand why people, especially in snow country, rely on power for heating.
tweak'e (69)
1128620 2010-08-18 10:04:00 I find that i dont need a warmer house if i just do 10 pressup and crunches every half an hour that keeps me warm as :)
Also, have a look into an HRV system.
jareemon (5207)
1128621 2010-08-18 10:37:00 against: freezing your **** off when the power goes out.

i can never understand why people, especially in snow country, rely on power for heating.
Had a heatpump for 8 years, never had a power cut yet. Touches wood.
:)
Trev (427)
1128622 2010-08-19 02:24:00 Against:
A zillion dollar power bill.

Actually I am in CHCH, our Heat Pump adds about $80 a month over summer power bills. I know people with log burners who spend around $500 over the 3 winter months on wood, so nearly twice as expensive.

We don't run our Heap pump 24/7 like some however, and log burners are run longer and more cosey. Its a tricky comparison but Heat pumps are def cheaper unless you have access to cheap wood.
Battleneter2 (9361)
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