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Old 07-03-2025, 04:40 PM
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Wow, thanks, that's a great article supporting these newer Variable speed inverter systems. It's unfortunate many have no idea about the technology and why it's important to understand when making a decision on what replacement system to invest in. It "pains me" when I read about all the Villagers who just jump at the cheapest system they can get their hands on and feel they got a "good deal" and made the "right choice" because of the cost without any regards or understanding on what they purchased and will be living with for the next 10-15 years.
If the techs had worked in naval propulsion it would be very familiar to them. It not clear at first but the compressor running 100% half of the time would consume approximately 4x more power than the compressor running 50% all of the time under the same conditions.

Good catch on the tax credit. If I looked it up correctly, the max savings for heat pumps is $2000.