I live in southern California. Should I buy an air conditioner and a gas furnace or should I buy a heat pump?
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I live in southern California. I am buying a central heating and cooling system for my house which is a single family two-story house built in the 70s with no air conditioner and heating provided by a gas furnace. Should I buy 1) an air conditioner and a gas furnace OR 2) a heat pump and eliminate the need of a furnace? Thank you for your help.
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I live in southern California. I am buying a central heating and cooling system for my house which is a single family two-story house built in the 70s with no air conditioner and heating provided by a gas furnace. Should I buy 1) an air conditioner and a gas furnace OR 2) a heat pump and eliminate the need of a furnace? Thank you for your help.
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December 13th, 2008 at 8:40 am
Without question, the heat pump. What you save in energy costs will pay for the new unit in time. Make sure you get the highest energy rating you can afford.
I am in the process of having a heat pump/air condition unit installed in my home in Florida.
Heat pumps don’t work well in cold climates, but S. Cal should be great!
December 15th, 2008 at 9:00 am
A heat pump was the most useless thing we ever invested in - our climate is more extreme than yours, but that didn’t stop the sales pitch from sounding perfect. Check with someone in your area who has lived with a heat pump for 2 years.