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> If it cut my electricity bill in half it would take 10-20 years to break even. Presumably there is a useful life on your existing heating system. At some poi

> If it cut my electricity bill in half it would take 10-20 years to break even. Presumably there is a useful life on your existing heating system. At some point it would need replacing?

speed_spread 3y ago
Assuming electricity is already used for heating, baseboards heaters are just big resistors and have basically unlimited life.
- pjc50 3y ago
  .. but are way less efficient than heat pumps. It's all about cost of installation vs cost of use.
  - tempestn 3y ago
    But that just takes you back to the 10-20 years. The point here was that the math changes if you need to replace your existing system anyway.