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I'm in Canada and we have heat pumps with secondary heat sources for when it gets really cold. Mine is with gas.
by xutopia 3y ago
I'm in Canada and we have heat pumps with secondary heat sources for when it gets really cold. Mine is with gas.
- jefftk 3y agoThese sorts of programs generally require you to disable your existing heating system, and don't allow you to run it only in warmer weather. Ex, Massachusetts: https://www.masssave.com/-/media/Files/PDFs/Save/Residential/rebate-forms/2024-Rebate-Matrix_Announcement.pdf https://www.masssave.com/-/media/Files/PDFs/Save/Residential...
- sokoloff 3y agoNote that's for the whole home $10K rebate only. For the per-ton rebate, you can leave the existing fossil fueled appliance installed and connected. (It's also new for 2024; the 2023 rules allowed you to leave the appliance in to be used for supplemental heat during extreme cold or during an equipment outage. https://www.masssave.com/-/media/Files/PDFs/Save/Residential/rebate-forms/2023-Rebate-Matrix_Announcement.pdf https://www.masssave.com/-/media/Files/PDFs/Save/Residential... )
- fnbr 3y agoYup, me too. And with my Nest thermostat, I can manually configure the crossover point. I did so at the economic balance point (where the heat pump is cheaper than my gas furnace).
- Scoundreller 3y agoIs there any capability in having a "smart" economic balance point? IE: Accounts for time of day/market pricing of kwh? I guess there needs to be occasional reprogramming of gas prices?
- fnbr 3y agoNo, unfortunately. But my gas/electricity is fixed price, so it doesn’t matter. I’m sure this will be coming as heat pumps get more common. It’s a pretty easy calculation to do.