[lindbhr]

We just did an inspection for the purchase of a 1920's farmhouse near Brenham, TX. Overall, the house is in good shape, but it does need some work. Besides needing to build a garage, high on the list is how to address the old heat pumps made in 1999 and 1971, for the downstairs and upstairs. The inspector said that both units should be replaced. Since gas is not available, this needs an all electric solution. He mentioned that an option would be to convert the heat pumps to conventional A/C condensing and evaporator units and put heat strips in the existing air handlers for heat. I think he viewed this as a lower cost solution to replacing the heat pumps. This house is 1.5 story and 2100 sqft and will be mostly be used as a weekend place. The weather in this part of Texas is mostly hot, with mild winters. Thanks in advance for your comments.