Yet Another Heat Pump Headache For Fossil Fuel Stakeholders

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6. We replaced our central AC with one 4 yr ago

Took a few months to get it set up properly (bad motherboard that was covered by warranty) but it's run great since. It's a Carrier unit that functions down to 20F before the smart thermostat switches over to the propane furnace, which is happening less often now as our Minnesota winters are getting more mild. We burn half the propane we once did, to the point our 500-gal tank only gets filled once a year. And it cools and dehumidifies great in summer as well.

The next step is replacing the 20 yr old water heater with a heat pump version, which apparently is very efficient as well.

By the time we need to replace the furnace and heat pump again in 15 yr, heat pump tech may be so advanced we won't even need a propane furnace any longer.