8 September 2010, 10:48 am
We recently bought a foreclosure and, of course, the furnace and AC are missing and need to be replaced. It's in a rural area in central Mn and gets down to -20F in the winter. We have a choice of propane or electric heat. The hvac guy we had out mentioned that a heat pump with a propane back-up may be the way to go. We'll have 2 zones, one about 1100 sf and another about 900sf. I'm skeptical that a heat pump is as efficient as the claims made, and am concerned about reliability. To my mind propane is a better way to go but others are concerned about the wild swings in propane pricing. Any thoughts as to which system will cost less to operate? Best value? Any advise is appreciated. Thanks. The nearest natural gas pipeline is over a 1/4 mile away and we can get it .... for 20k ... unless we get the neighbors to sign on and split the cost. Not likely. The electric heater kits is an interesting idea, in case propane costs sky rocket. Are these hard wired or plug in units?... Read More »
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