Heat Pumps are great, but some creative thinking required for existing houses

User: rickmlent@gmail.com

Vendor: Drive Green - Green Energy Consumers Alliance

Action: 3512 - Install Heat Pumps

Our house was 21-22 years old and we knew that the central air system was due for replacement.  Then we learned through a webinar that an oil furnace has a typical life span of 25 years.  We were interested in heat pumps, but had no idea how they would be installed in our home or what they would cost. Complicating matters was the fact that our house has a challenging layout with some areas not directly connected to others.

We talked with three different contractors who reviewed our house and our needs. We got three very different approaches. But one contractor, Boucher, took the most time inspecting our house and came up with the most innovative and comprehensive plan.  Today, our home has three different configurations of heat pumps to cover various different areas of the house.

We have lived with the heat pumps through several heat waves and polar votex events since they were installed. We use our old furnace for back-up when the temperature reaches 15 degress or below which it has on a few days.  The systemas have worked very well for us. Our only criticism was the lack of homowner information on how to use the technology. But we eventually found help on line and though Boucher.