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Re:DOE announces breakthrough in residential cold climate he... by SV_BubbleTime on Saturday June 18, 2022 @01:28PM (#31791914)
The “save up to $500” in the presser is just so obviously fluff. $500 in what home?

And I suspect the magic here is also an air tight new construction home with a layout designed around this, not leaky everything with an old water heater tucked under the stairs, a 30 year old furnace, and R19 insulated walls.

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Re:DOE announces breakthrough in residential cold climate he... by WithinReason on Saturday June 18, 2022 @01:54PM (#31792129)
> $500 in what home?

The "up to" part means it's the absolutely largest home you can possibly imagine

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Re:DOE announces breakthrough in residential cold climate he... by pbourke on Saturday June 18, 2022 @01:55PM (#31792141)
Presumably the 30 year old furnace is replaced or supplemented with a new heat pump.

I have realized an approximately $500 yearly savings by replacing an older electric tank water heater with a hybrid electric (heat pump) water heater so I can believe that claim.

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