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Originally Posted by whitev70r  Any comments or feedback from those who changed over to heat pump this year? When temps hit this low, this is what people are somewhat concerned about in terms of efficiency or effectiveness of a heat pump. | GREE unit here
3 of my bedrooms work perfectly fine so far
Downstairs living room it's blowing warm air, I'm assuming it's over worked since it stays on all the time
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01-13-2024, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by whitev70r Any comments or feedback from those who changed over to heat pump this year? When temps hit this low, this is what people are somewhat concerned about in terms of efficiency or effectiveness of a heat pump. |
I've switched to gas furnace setting the last few days since it's been hella cold below freezing. Normally I feel the heat pump needs to run often to keep the house warm, as it's definitely not "toasty" hot compared to gas furnace. Although I do have my thermostat set to 20-21 average. Not sure what everyone has their settings set for?
In terms of $, I got my recent electricity bill & gas bill. Electricity Oct-Dec (2 months billing), $250. Gas bill roughly $40 a month. This is for a detached 2000 sq ft. house. I'm not sure if there's really any $ savings because I was comparing purely gas from my parents houses, it almost works out the same in total $. Just that I'm paying more in electricity and not gas. If any savings, think it would be minimal, but I don't have comparable yet with my own place since only had heat pump since Oct. The step 2 does make a dent on the $ with electricity as I can't see how anyone can keep it within step 1 with a heat pump.
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01-13-2024, 11:02 AM
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^ ah ... you did the hybrid system with heat pump and furnace for lower temps. I thought about that option but most companies are pushing for a full delete of gas furnace.
Yah, we need more longer term data to see if it really is cost saving ... but apparently, it is saving the world, less fossil fuel, more electric energy.
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I'm cheap so I leave my thermostat on 19.5. In a year, I will do what all Asian parents do - don't turn it on. 
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|  mine is at 19.5 too
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Actually, the truth is that I have an Ecobee thermostat so it has some kind of built-in temperature setting option that helps save on energy consumption and costs. I did notice a significant savings from last year's bills when I did not turn the feature on. Having said that, it seems to hover in and around 19.5 degrees most of the time.
In comparison to last year's bills, I'm seeing over $30 per month of savings. Forget about the summer. It's just hot AF in Toronto. 
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01-18-2024, 02:37 PM
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My unit has had no problem keeping my house at nice and toasty 21 degrees through this entire cold snap. No resistive or backup gas heat. Cold Climate unit FTW.
It's my 5kW electric heater in my uninusulated and open rafter detached garage set to just keep it at 10C that's destroying my electric bill lol.
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01-18-2024, 02:39 PM
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Great68 what brand heat pump, cold climate unit did you go with? Mitsubishi?
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01-18-2024, 02:45 PM
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That's right, Mitsubishi Hyper Heat 3-ton.
This is my exact indoor & outdoor unit set: https://www.mitsubishitechinfo.ca/si...NKA_202401.pdf
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