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On Jan 27, 11:29 am, "Mike" wrote:
Hi, I live in a 70 y/o EOG rowhouse with southern & western exposure
located
in Baltimore, MD.
The house has electric baseboard heating and window air conditioners.
Utilities were recently deregulated
and I believe I need to install a more efficient heating unit. Might as
well install central air at the same time.

I understand there are new high efficiency units that can save a bundle
in
utility costs but they need to installed by
a crew that's trained to install them otherwise the are less effcient
than
the other systems.

Recommendations for HVAC companies are also needed.

Any recommendations for highly effcient replacement windows at a
resonalble
cost?
(will chck consumers union website)

Thanks,

Mike

I imagine you are probably going to end up with an electric furnace
with a heat pump.

As far as I know this is about as efficient as you can get using
electric.

But bear in mind the cost of this is going to be thousands of dollars
It could be a while before you hit break even on your energy bills.


I've got a gas stove and water heater. How can I convert BTU/therms to kw
so I can compare costs?