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Old 10-19-2017, 07:41 AM   #20
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Default overly optimistic?

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Originally Posted by ishoot308 View Post
Yup! Here's a better comparator where you enter the exact cost...It blows me away how much less it cost to heat a home with a ductless heat pump!!

https://www.efficiencymaine.com/at-h...st-comparison/
Most of those numbers are driven by the efficiency numbers applied (visible when you expand each device type). Where do those numbers come from and are they accurate? Showing a heat pump at 350% efficiency seems a bit optimistic and I've seen 200% for that on other sites.
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