Posted by Old Ford Mechanic on November 04, 2007 at 18:07:22 from (67.72.98.113):
Good evening,T'm thinking about changing from an LP gas central heating and cooling unit to an electric heatpump for my home.The old gas unit was installed in 1989.We have only been using the cooling side for the last dozen years or so.I had a problem with a freon leak a couple of years back.I repaired a leaking schrader valve and recharged the unit and have not had a problem since.We installed Infared wall heaters when we stopped using the heat side on the unit.The wall units were more cost friendly and did a great job of heating the house.But the LP gas prices now have gotten me to thinking that maybe i could use electric heat and reduce the yearly cost a little.And with the age of the existing unit now might be the time to switch.The heatpump would have the heatstrips but,the winters here are not usually very cold.So i don't believe the strips would be utilized that much.The gas prices are ranging for $2.19 to $2.49 per gallon here now.And i usually average 300 gallon per year.As i said the old unit is in its 19th.year of operation.And we are talking about 3 ton units.The house is a single level over crawlspace.The attic has 15" of blown insulation.Our winters usually have nightime temps in the mid to high 20's.An artic blast might sometimes lower that to the mid teens for a couple of nights.I am in Alabama.What do you guys think?Good move or not?By the way i will keeping the infared wall units for backup in case of power failure.
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