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Can't you get backup heating in addition to a heat pump for the coldest days?

• lsaferite 3y ago
  I live in FL and we have a backup resistive heating element that kicks in as needed. Mostly only comes on a few days in the year or for short bursts when there's a cold snap that the heat pump can't keep up with.
  • rayiner 3y ago
    This is fine until everyone in your neighborhood has one and it causes a brown out. (Peak amperage for the heating strips on my heat pump are three times as high as for the heat pump itself at maximum cooling load.)
    • nielsbot 3y ago
      You can upgrade your home electrical service and the power company handles all that for you.