"HA HA Budys Here" wrote in message
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From: (Conase)


I was looking at some of the houses for sale in eastern Pennsylvania.

Since there is massive building going on in SEMI-RURAL areas for all the
NJ
and
NY people currently moving there, I notice that some of the houses both
new
and
old have HEAT PUMPS for their source of heat.

I have always heard that heat pumps are NOT that effective in COLD
climates.
The weather in this area can get to the 20º and below mark for long
stretches.
In a BAD year, the temps can linger at 10º for long periods of time.

Comments ?
TIA

Builders install whatever system is cheapest for them to provide. They do
not
care one ioda what the running costs are, since they won't be paying them.

I know 2 families who bought into new homes in the Deleware Water Gap
area, and
both incurred astronomical electric bills.

In the Northeast, your most cost efficient form of home heating is still
an oil
burner.

You go ahead and be at the mercy of OPEC. I'll stick to my ground source
heat pump anyday. And no it didn't cost even 1/5th of the 40g you mentioned
above.