He told us that even during the hottest part of summer, their electric bill only went up by $30 a month
My husband and I had been discussing installing heat pumps in our house. There were a lot of pros, but also some cons. The biggest con was that the heat pumps last for ten to fifteen years. Regular air conditioning lasts for 15 years or more, and the furnace would last 20 years or more if taken care of. The cost of the heat pump would be as much as the regular HVAC system, but we would have less work and no ductwork to contend with. The pros were many in our eyes. We would no longer need to pay for fuel for the furnace. The ductwork would be gone, and so would the dust that affects my allergies all year round. The heat pump, ductless HVAC, or mini-split system, has one unit instead of two. There is a unit outside, and one inside the house. The heating and air conditioning is all in one unit, and it is energy efficient, along with being heating and air conditioning efficient. We talked to our son who had a mini-split system installed in his house two years ago. He told us that even during the hottest part of summer, their electric bill only went up by $30 a month. Their winter heating bills didn’t average nearly as much as what they paid for one tank of oil. They also had a SEER of 26 for an efficiency rating. With so few cons, and so many pros, we’ll have the ductless HVAC system installed when spring has finally arrived, and we aren’t worried about needing the furnace or air conditioning unit.