"TN" wrote in message
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gerry wrote:
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On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 22:56:47 -0500, "TURTLE"
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This is Turtle.

Yea, for one statement on the heat pump. You stated that the heat pump would
cost more and cost more to install. I do this for a living and the heat pump
cost less than a gas fired furnance, evap. coil, and condenser. On the 6
brand I sell the heat pump runs about $60.00 to $100.00 cheaper to buy
wholesale than the gas furnce/ coil / condenser. Also it take less time to
install a heat pump than a gas furnce coil system. You speak before you think
or you don't know about it.


Turtle,

Down in your area (LA) air exchange heat pumps make sense. The original
poster mentioned he is in the Northeast, as I do. Air exchange heat pumps
are just very expensive electric heaters up here ;-)

Geothermal works, jury seems to be out regarding lifetime costs of
ownership and operation. Installation costs of geothermal are very high
com paired to air exchange units.

Just think there you might have missed the location - Northeast.

gerry

Gerry and Turtle,
Thanks for your input. I think my builders goal here is to use 2 zone heat
for the main house (2600 SQFT colonial) with a 2 zone forced air oil system,
and since (I guess) the run length is too long for the office (room over
mudroom) and family room (room over garage) which is about 420 SQFT total to
use a heat pump to serve that area. He is supposed to call me today to
discuss this further, I'd just need a heads up on the pros/cons/options
available.
Again thanks.

This is Turtle.

I was reading Gerry's replys and you do live were it does get cold and the Heat
Pump would not be a very good replacement for a Oil or Gas fire furnace. Go
first Oil / Gas then last Heat Pump. Heat Pumps are good but in heavy use / cold
ass weather oil or gas will out do them heat pumps in cost to operate and heat
faster.

TURTLE