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Old 12-15-2015, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by jblum315 View Post
I've been told that heat pumps don't function when the outside temperature falls below 45. Seldom happens here, so no way of checking. On the chilliest mornings I turn on the heat for about 20 minutes, then turn it off and all is good.
When I think about paying $400 a month in NY for oil heat I count my blessings
Heat pumps work well below 45 degrees, I know this for a fact. When I had the one installed back up north, the "break even point" was to use the heat pump to around 22 degrees, and then after that us the gas hot water system.
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