After 26 years of living in a house with electric resistance baseboard heat and window a/c, we sold and moved to our current home which has propane heat and traditional central a/c.
The house was harder to sell and in my estimation we took a $15k-$20k price hit when selling due to the electric heat.
Last fall I had a Mitsubishi mini split system installed in our cottage.
It is extremely quiet inside and out and cools well.
The extra bonus is it's heating capability.
An electrician friend once told me that using the mini split system to heat was much cheaper than my electric baseboards but I was skeptical.
After seeing my cottage electric bill go down I am a believer!
Had I purchased a similar system for my previous residence the cost would have been recovered at the sale and I would have enjoyed many years of quiet, cheaper, comfort.
"A good idea, when executed sooner, becomes a better idea" is advice I often give.
I wish I had listened to my friend.
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