4 ms·

I have an electric heatpump for heating and hot water. The first thing I did when moving in to the house was install a reasonably efficient, manual wood burning

I have an electric heatpump for heating and hot water. The first thing I did when moving in to the house was install a reasonably efficient, manual wood burning stove, with 2 m3 of wood in the basement. I have had the heat pump fail in the middle of the winter, but the wood burning avoided any freezing disaster.

ghaff 9y ago
Of course, that assumes you're at home. I added a wood stove (in addition to a fireplace that I already had) partly as a backup. But I also travel a fair bit.