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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are there any big practical downsides from those who have electrified already?

We're doing a major addition/reno and I'm thinking of switching from gas to electric- heat pumps x2, heat pump hot water heater, induction stove. I realize the initial costs will be higher, but we might capture a lot back on utility bills over the next 10 or so years. I also appreciate being less fossil fuel reliant and future proofing. I am also thinking about whether to get a whole house battery backup and rooftop solar. But, I am leaning against those. The mechanical engineer insisted that the new heat pumps are not drafty like the earlier generations and that the heat pump water heater will produce more hot water than the current one. Induction cooking will be an adjustment, but I like the idea of better indoor air quality and boiling water faster.

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So by heat pump you mean where you have the heating oil delivered? We lived in a house with no gas, well and septic. Griffin oil, the company that most of our neighborhood used to refill and maintain was notorious in not keeping up. Most years we’d wake up freezing cold in November because the oil had run out. Had to wait for them to come out. 
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No, it’s electric. No heating oil needed.[/quote]

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