Welcome! Here are the website rules, as well as some tips for using this forum.
Need to contact us? Visit https://heatinghelp.com/contact-us/.
Click here to Find a Contractor in your area.
Replacing AC with heatpump?
DJD775
Member Posts: 254
I have an old AC system in the attic that is eventually going to need to be replaced due to the previous owner of the house power washing the condenser until the fins were almost totally bent over. The ductwork for the system is in the ceiling and it is one zone. I live in Rhode lsland and I currently heat the house with a oil boiler with baseboards. Would there be any value to replacing the central AC system with a heat pump and use the heat from the heat pump during the spring and fall?
0
Comments
-
depends as usual
My guess is yes. Ceiling registers aren't the best for heating but you may be satisfied.0 -
-
I realize the registers in the ceiling are not optimal for heat but I'm think a heat pump might still be effective in the spring and fall.0 -
I do this in my own home
I run the heatpump in the shoulder months as aux heat and my primary heat in the colder months once the heat pump is not efficient do to the outdoor temps.. I have installed many systems like this, sometimes moving or adding a return can make ceiling supply heating systems much more efficient and comfortable...0 -
Good to hear from someone with heat pump.
I have three HVAC contractors lined up for quotes so I will see what that have to say about it now.0
Categories
- All Categories
- 86K THE MAIN WALL
- 3.1K A-C, Heat Pumps & Refrigeration
- 52 Biomass
- 420 Carbon Monoxide Awareness
- 80 Chimneys & Flues
- 1.9K Domestic Hot Water
- 5.3K Gas Heating
- 96 Geothermal
- 154 Indoor-Air Quality
- 3.3K Oil Heating
- 60 Pipe Deterioration
- 891 Plumbing
- 5.9K Radiant Heating
- 378 Solar
- 14.7K Strictly Steam
- 3.2K Thermostats and Controls
- 52 Water Quality
- 41 Industry Classes
- 47 Job Opportunities
- 17 Recall Announcements