I have two mini-splits that are rated at 100% down to 4F (or maybe -4F, I don’t recall - it’s one of these.) No complaints by the users when it’s in the single digits, which is uncommon. Teens, not so much, but single digit temps are not common.
That being said, my electric bill suggests that they’re not the most efficient way to heat compared to natural gas. -D > On Apr 3, 2023, at 9:18 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > The lowest we've ever seen here was -20F but that was an overnight low maybe > once a decade. > This year our lowest was like 0F which is pretty much a once or twice a year > thing. > I'm told they make heat pumps that will work at those temps and we supplement > with the wood stove anyway... > > If the power is out the current boiler wouldn't run, we went overnight > without power about a month ago. We had the wood stove hot and came through > unscathed. Used the backup power (battery and inverter) to watch a movie > (Remo Williams, the Legend Returns) on my laptop since the internet was down. > > -Curt > > On Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 09:18:37 PM EDT, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > Heat pump is ok to some low temperature then you need backup, oil or gas. I’m > not sure a heat pump would be great in your climate. Also worth considering > how heat would work in power loss. > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > >> On Apr 2, 2023, at 7:30 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> This does not sell me on the idea of getting a heat pump. The state of MA >> is all hot for everybody to get rid of their old oil burners and get heat >> pumps but if 15 years is the lifespan I'd say pass. The boiler in our house >> was here when we moved in back in 2006. It's probably from the 1990's and >> works just fine. >> >> -Curt >> >> >> >> >> On Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 12:10:03 PM EDT, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> 15 years is probably its useful life span. >> >>> On Sun, Apr 2, 2023 at 12:05 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> IIRC 2008 >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Apr 2, 2023, at 10:51 AM, Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> How old is it? >>>> >>>>> On Sun, Apr 2, 2023 at 10:47 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> A while back the wife said it sounded like the heat pump was going out >>> as it was loud. I was out of town but when I got back it seemed perfectly >>> normal. One day about a month ago it was running and the outside unit was >>> loud like a bearing in the fan was going out. Also, the inside unit was not >>> running at all. I shut it off figuring I would turn call the service >>> contract people. Later on it got cold enough to turn it back on so I did. >>> All seemed normal until this morning. It has been warm so it was shut off >>> but I did turn in on last night as it got cold. It was fine then a little >>> while ago it was back to the fan bearing sound outside, and inside unit was >>> not running. I shut off the thermostat and after a minute or 2 the outside >>> unit shut off as expected. Just now I’m sitting here and with the >>> thermostat completely off, the outside unit started running. It sounded >>> normal with no fan bearing noise but the inside unit was not running. In >>> fact, it’s out there running right now. I’m getting ready to go shut the >>> breaker off. 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