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Originally Posted by Eff-1
What about cooling in the summer? Do you have a system for that?
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Our air handler is set up to have a cooling radiator in the system.... but our strata is blocking the install due to "electrical concerns" and "envelope penetration concerns" so...
Basically we can slot in an AC unit and run refrigerant into a similar radiator to get cool air in the summer. If my strata would allow it.
EDIT: So basically, heat pump is more efficient overall and can do dual duty for space heating. However, depending on your location/home/electrical/other factors there are alternatives available. This solution of mine is due to the cramped space of our mechanical area plus our townhouse strata being built on old electrical infrastructure which cannot support an additional circuit for a heat pump. I basically killed 2 birds (SH and DHW) with 1 stone (NG combi tankless boiler/hydronic air handle that takes up the same space as a traditional furnace) thus freeing up a bit of space in the mechanical area and is 97 or 99% efficient rated (whatever that means).