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I'm in NJ just west of Manhattan and I could not make the numbers work at all. I have averaged about $1.05 a therm for gas and my heat bills are very low even i
by kevstev 4y ago
I'm in NJ just west of Manhattan and I could not make the numbers work at all. I have averaged about $1.05 a therm for gas and my heat bills are very low even in Jan/Feb. On the other hand I pay 16.5 cents /kwh for electric.
I ran the numbers through a spreadsheet and I would be paying an extra $100 a month for heat and an initial cost of 10k more for the install, and the ac side would have a slightly lower seer than the best ac systems available.
I would need a COP of 5 for a heat pump to be more efficient. They don't exist for air source. I live in a brownstone/townhouse and while geothermal is theoretically feasible ( I have a small yard) I called every installer I could find in the tristate and none would attempt it.
I was immensely disappointed but I cant be paying more upfront and ongoing. If I had solar it would be a bit better but last time I attempted it I only got 2 bids out of the 30 installers I called and then COVID hit. The numbers weren't especially encouraging. I can't get that many panels on my roof due to firecodes.
- someguydave 4y agoTo be clear, in your case the heat pump would use less energy, and thus would be more efficient. Your complaint is that it would cost more to use less energy, which is true. As long as natural gas is 3x cheaper than electricity per kWh there isn’t a good incentive to switch to heat pump heating for the part of the country that experiences a cold climate.