Re:Heat pumps are defying Maine’s winters and oil industry p...
by aidenn0 on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @12:32PM
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Starting a generator below a certain temperature becomes hard too (most lubricants do a nice impression of putty when sufficiently cooled).
As an aside, if you have a large free-standing propane tank you probably don't need to worry about stretching out the supply. I've known people who use propane as their primary heat source and can go a month between deliveries. Even assuming your propane heater + heat pump is 1/3 as efficient, that should give you 10 days of heat.
As an aside, if you have a large free-standing propane tank you probably don't need to worry about stretching out the supply. I've known people who use propane as their primary heat source and can go a month between deliveries. Even assuming your propane heater + heat pump is 1/3 as efficient, that should give you 10 days of heat.