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Originally Posted by DerkPerk
With 24 years in the HVAC industry, I will give my short and simple answer.
Heat pumps are for Arizona. If you don’t have access to natural gas, propane is going to be the most cost effective way to heat your home. Electrification is great, but you can’t get the heat you need out of it in your climate. The “toaster” grid heater for back up is a joke!
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I disagree. I'm currently installing a Bryant Evolution Extreme in my home. This HP paired to a fully modulating Bryant Evolution gas furnace and Evolution system control will operate efficiently below what was once considered the normal. I plan to operate my heat pump down to 15 degrees. My only concern is on those wind driven cold days. If a home has a well sealed envelope, I see no reason not to go with a heat pump.
If he goes variable speed heat pump with a variable speed fan unit and electric resistance, the control will stage in heat as needed to supplement the heat pump as temperatures drop. The Evolution Extreme can operate down to below zero and heat at or near zero. Today's heat pumps aren't the heat pumps of old.