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I'd posit that NYS probably couldn't care less what happens to it's citizens.
Don’t worry the elites will be ok because you can run a gas line if you want a backup generator.
Throughout the winter my office gets notices of high energy demand and to expect to pay surcharge pricing. Starts in November and got one 3 days ago.
I’ve been hearing about these high efficiency heat pumps and they seem to good to be true. I’ve read for $1 of input you can get $7 of energy out of them or something crazy like that. I don’t see how that’s possible. I get how they work, but it just seems to good to be true.
That concept defies every law of thermodynamics. Would love to see info on that claim.
Yup, even thought the grid is privately owned.
Yes that’s what they say? I have no clue where it will all come from.
Apparently now they have ones that work down to 20F. Again I’m sure the efficiency suffers horribly. I can’t see how much heat there is outside when it’s 20F outside with the wind blowing 30mph
fuuuuuuuck, I retired to early, I see thens of thousands of dollars going into Heating company coffers. The price of a Heat pump just doubled, maybe tripledApparently now they have ones that work down to 20F. Again I’m sure the efficiency suffers horribly. I can’t see how much heat there is outside when it’s 20F outside with the wind blowing 30mph
this article says it can save you 50% over normal electric heat. I’ve been hearing radio ads locally for government subsidies to convert with claims greater than that.
Heat Pump Systems
A heat pump might be your best option for efficient heating and cooling.www.energy.gov
I heat with a heat pump 6 years now has an electric heat strip to help at lower temps. My thermostat tells me a breakdown of when the aux heats on. My heat pump works well to about 5 degrees then the heat strip start coming on 50 percent of the time. It's been below zero and the house will stay 65 . I also have a wood stove to help when it's real cold .Apparently now they have ones that work down to 20F. Again I’m sure the efficiency suffers horribly. I can’t see how much heat there is outside when it’s 20F outside with the wind blowing 30mph
this article says it can save you 50% over normal electric heat. I’ve been hearing radio ads locally for government subsidies to convert with claims greater than that.
Heat Pump Systems
A heat pump might be your best option for efficient heating and cooling.
The newer ones are a lot better and it's true they are more efficient than they were a couple decades ago and they work in lower temperatures now. As to the $7 for $1 thing... Heat pumps don't make heat, as their name implies they pump (ie. Move) heat. Think of it this way, a diesel tanker can move its load of diesel and to do so it doesn't burn diesel equivalent to its entire load of fuel. A heat pump moves existing heat from outside to the inside, it doesn't make heat. Even "cold" things have heat. You can use 50 degree outside air to heat your house to 70 pretty easily. Apparently the new ones work well down to freezing, and still work but with less efficiency below freezing.
What the cost of this compared to gas? I e tried to look up the prices for high efficiency heat pumps and it’s very vague, but seeing upwards to $25,000.
Yeah I get how they work, but I’ve been promised many things by .gov and not many have come true. I was promised a job 10-12 years ago by .gov and it didn’t happen either. I’ve only heard this claim on one local radio ad so I’m skeptical. Of course .gov is subsidizing this.The newer ones are a lot better and it's true they are more efficient than they were a couple decades ago and they work in lower temperatures now. As to the $7 for $1 thing... Heat pumps don't make heat, as their name implies they pump (ie. Move) heat. Think of it this way, a diesel tanker can move its load of diesel and to do so it doesn't burn diesel equivalent to its entire load of fuel. A heat pump moves existing heat from outside to the inside, it doesn't make heat. Even "cold" things have heat. You can use 50 degree outside air to heat your house to 70 pretty easily. Apparently the new ones work well down to freezing, and still work but with less efficiency below freezing.
It's basically the same idea as your refrigerator. A refrigerator doesn't "make cold" per se. It pumps heat out of the refrigerator and dumps it outside the food storage area (that's why the back/bottom of your refrigerator is warm). A heat pump is the same concept, just a lot more efficient.
They still shouldn't be mandated, but I honestly think things will go that way anyways. Cars are better than horses, we didn't need a law to push car usage. I think heat pumps will take over, especially as technology progresses.
What temperature does a heat pump stop working?
Wondering if you can use heat pumps in cold climates? Answers to common questions about how heat pumps work to heat your home in cold weather.sealed.com
