Originally Posted By: Al
Originally Posted By: Bandito440
There's also cost efficiency to consider. Unless he's in a municipal electric district with discounted rates, electric heat is double to triple the cost of natural gas per BTU.
And add to that heat pumps provide 3KW of heat per 1 KW electricity delivered. Resistance heat provides 1 KW for 1 KW electricity delivered.
heat pumps are equal to spending a dollar to save a dime.
You have take into consideration the cost of the heat pump. I had one in Liberty, MO. I worked well for the months the temps were above 40F. but the unit needed a relay switch every 18 months, few hundred dollars out of pocket.
IMHO, sealed fireplaces with circ fans are great buys, also vented radiant heater (but these are pricey), like the ones they in RVs.
I don't like large objects like a heat radiator, or a fireplace taking up space in my already tiny home. So I went with little digital space heaters, I set them at 65F and forget about it
Sometime you have to consider what is easy and cheap.
Using the space heaters, my electric bill went up by $60 a month, each space heater cost me $10 on sale from wallys.
I need the space heater 3 to 4 months each year, total cost $250 a year.