-=> Mark Hofmann wrote to Arelor <=-

 MH> Heat pumps might be good in southern states where it
 MH> doesn't get that cold. For really cold climates, they end
 MH> up running on auxilary electric heat and that costs a
 MH> fortune to run.

In my little apartment, I have a wall-mounted Amana heat pump (like the 
ones you see in hotel rooms).  It's really inefficient but coupled with 
a small stand-mounted cirulating fan, it's not too bad during the summer 
though a dehumidifier would go farther than air conditing in my 
environment.

In the winter, it does heat the apartment decently but is really 
expensive to run.  My average bill right now during the hot months is 
$75/month but in winter it can go to $110-$120/month which is not good 
considering I have a fixed amount on a low-income energy assistance 
grant[1], I tend to hide in the bedroom (the heat pump is mounted in a 
oil-filled radiator heater instead which is a bit spendy but I get 
better results.  Thanks to Biden's "0% inflation", TVA is adding on a 
$15 fuel surcharge to my bill which means I'll lose a potential month's 
worth of service to extra fees caused by an incompetent and impotent 
administration.

1 = https://tinyurl.com/yfsbkvqf (acf.hhs.gov)

--Sean

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