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Heat pump is heating water with electricity... And it’s not the last thing we should do, it’s economical today if you live in a mild climate. I installed one in
by conk 6y ago
Heat pump is heating water with electricity... And it’s not the last thing we should do, it’s economical today if you live in a mild climate. I installed one in my house a year ago. The initial cost was ~$500 over a similar gas water heater but it qualified for a $1000 rebate making it cheaper than a gas unit. Cost of heating is less than I used to pay for an old gas water heater. It might not make sense in a region with cold winters, but in a moderate region they make a lot of sense.
- choeger 6y agoIn a heat pump, the heat does not come from the electricity but from an environmental source. The electricity moves and compresses but does not heat anything. Your usage of dollars indicates you live in the US. I hate to tell you but your definition of "economic" is probably not sustainable. Your price of electricity would probably double or even triple when switching to (cheap) renewables.
- corty 6y ago> Your price of electricity would probably double or even triple when switching to (cheap) renewables. Finally someone who recognized that renewables are a magnitude more expensive instead of the usual "muh, renewables are cheaper!" fallacy. Look at the typical price per kWh in Germany (around 32ct/kWh) and tell me again how that is cheap...