By installing a heat pump in his house in the hills of Oslo, Oyvind Solstad killed three birds with one stone, improving his comfort, finances and climate footprint.

Heat pumps can’t take the cold? Nordics debunk the myth::By installing a heat pump in his house in the hills of Oslo, Oyvind Solstad killed three birds with one stone, improving his comfort, finances and climate footprint.

  • whoisearth@lemmy.caEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Damn that ain’t cheap. What’s the expected savings per year in reduced gas/hydro?

    Edit - how quick is it expected to pay itself off

    • Yawnder@lemmy.zipEnglish
      82·
      1 year ago

      Generally, don’t replace a working one that has any reasonable good time left in it.

      If you’d expect it to last 15y, if it’s working fine after 14y, wait 2-3 more years at least.

    • PizzasDontWearCapes@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      I’m not sure, likely somewhere between 5-7 years.

      We wouldn’t have done it if our furnace wasn’t shot. As a plus our A/C leaked it’s freon in the winter, so replacing it was an improvement as well.