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Clare Snyder Clare Snyder is offline
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Default A/C vs. swamp cooler?

On Tue, 8 May 2018 10:05:00 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 5/8/2018 9:22 AM, Jimmy Wilkinson Knife wrote:


Why, when we have more efficient central heating systems using lower
cost fuel?* They are good in some areas, but not all.* My new house will
have a heat pump but it is a much more mild climate.


I can use electricity or gas.* Gas is way cheaper, but you can't run a
heat pump with it.* Heat pumps cost about the same to run as gas.


Nearest gas is 1/4 mile away. We use oil.

Ben there, done that. STINKTY stuff!!!
At least the new burners burn a bit cleaner and there is less sulphur
in it than their used to be...