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Not sure if you were aware, but the cost of building materials such as wood and also hvac has went up massively. The same central heating and air units a year a
by SEJeff 5y ago
Not sure if you were aware, but the cost of building materials such as wood and also hvac has went up massively. The same central heating and air units a year ago would have cost maybe 20k with a full install. We got three quotes for three different firms that do geothermal.
And as I mentioned elsewhere, if I installed a horizontal loop, I'd have to cut down a ton of beautiful 100 year old trees surrounding the home. I'd rather not do that when there are viable alternatives. The cost of higher electricity usage isn't a big deal as I've got 48 bifacial solar panels on the barn that run to the home.
- hourislate 5y agoConsider closed cell spray foam and you will probably make out better with a traditional high efficiency system than you would with geothermal and regular insulation. If you went with geothermal and spray foam your heating and cooling/comfort costs would be less than someones Starbucks habit but I can understand the initial cost might not make sense for some folks.
- SEJeff 5y agoI've got a looooot of solar panels, so the electricity is "effectively" free. This is good advice though, thanks!