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Re:Heat pumps are defying Maine’s winters and oil industry p... by AbrahamParangi on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @10:05AM (#34708971)
I would always want a wood stove or at minimum a fireplace in sufficiently cold climates (anywhere it gets cold enough for snow to accumulate) if my heating was electric.

Easy for your power to go out, and it’s somewhere between uncomfortable and dangerous when that happens If you don’t have a backup.

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Re:Heat pumps are defying Maine’s winters and oil industry p... by vanilla_nut on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @10:29AM (#34709369)
Additionally, if you do a lot of outdoor stuff in a snowy climate, a wood stove is a godsend for drying off your snowy outdoor apparel and warming yourself up after being outside.
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