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So you'd buy a heat pump, but you don't want to buy the radiators for the heat pump? Why? If you like the look of steam radiators (and all of the burn/leak ha
by hwillis 4y ago
So you'd buy a heat pump, but you don't want to buy the radiators for the heat pump? Why? If you like the look of steam radiators (and all of the burn/leak hazards that come with that), just keep the radiators and lose the steam.
The difficulty in replacing things like steam radiators is that installing ducts in an existing house is too expensive and difficult. Multi-zone heat pumps let you avoid that.
- Spooky23 4y agoThey are more limited right now although newer models have emerged in the last 3 years. The split systems are a viable solution, but are aesthetically pretty awful. The point is that these types of retrofits are expensive and the tech is new. Now, we should be pushing lots of carrots to encourage installation. Take out the sticks later as the gas infrastructure starts to become obsolete. To me the mandate is the problem. In my case, I’ll gladly buy as soon as it’s viable for me. But I have the means to think that way.
- amluto 4y agoOne might be very willing to replace a boiler in the basement but much less willing to install new pipes in the walls.