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[quote=Anonymous]If you want to do a heat pump do dual fuel (gas furnace  plus heat pump). The heat pump will be more efficient than the furnace but it runs on electricity which is more expensive than natural gas. Also, it is hard to properly size a heat pump for our climate because the heating loads are larger than the cooling loads so if you size the heat pump for heating it will be oversized for cooling and cause humidity issues in the summer and won't be as efficient. It makes more sense to supplement with gas for heating (plus that is less difficult to install than a full heat pump conversion).

If you get a good heat pump you could be eligible for a $2k federal tax credit. Overall I think heat pumps are worth it if you use oil/propane heat because it will save you money on utilities. If you already have gas, it does offer the flexibility of toggling between electricity and gas in the winter, and the heat is less drying. But you probably won't save money especially if a basic furnace /ac works well for your home.

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