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How long for a large home based system to pay for itself? Last time I checked it was over 20 years. That really doesn't make a lot of sense, unless you enjoy the process, as I doubt a system will last a lot longer than that. Also, who knows that they stay in their house for 20+ years? What if you sell? Is it going o make you anything back?

Same for a good hot water heating system btw. I checked into those seriously. About 7k. Saves me $20 in gas a month currently. You do the math, even with gas prices doubling ...

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