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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My parents have a newish heat pump in the Cleveland area.  Their neighborhood is from the 1970s and doesn't have gas service because of gas prices being high then.

It's been a real PITA.  Operating cost higher than projected.  Some repairs needed.

I would want to hear from a neighbor with a similar house that they were pleased with their system before investing.[/quote]

I had a friend who had an AMC Pacer back in the 70's. It was a terrible car, noisy, sluggish, terrible mileage and it started falling apart almost the day they brought it home.  That experience has convinced me to stay away from automobiles.

A poorly installed heat pump is going to work poorly. A well installed heat pump will work well. [/quote]

The heat pump is less than 10 years old.  The point about the 1970s neighborhood is that they are kind of stuck with electric options because they don't have gas line service and it's expensive to arrange for it.  The heat pump required repairs in its early warranty period.  There has been more fuss about this newish heating system than any prior house/furnace combo in my family.  It sticks out as a technology with issues.[/quote]

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