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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They might be better now than before, but they still are not great in winter cold in metro DC. Our HP really struggles just to maintain 68 F once the outside temp drops to about 20F. Ours is a major brand, high efficiency, and about 8 years old. House is heavily insulated - spray foam in walls, insulated windows and doors, etc.

A previous house had a better setup. 2 zones. Gas furnace was downstairs and HP upstairs. Heat rises of course, which meant warm air from gas furnace would rise to help keep upstairs warm. HP had optimal performance for summer cooling - and cooler air tends to fall. [/quote]

[quote]Derek Traxler, a computer repair technician from Minneapolis, told us that after his steam boiler broke, he installed a heat pump that has kept his home warm for the past four winters, including during extreme cold snaps, when temperatures dropped as low as minus 29° F. He posted a video to YouTube, captured with a thermal imaging camera, demonstrating exactly that. “The performance has been great,” Traxler says.

Of course, you’ll also find people who say that after spending tens of thousands of dollars on the installation, they’re left with a chilly home and sky-high utility bills. But that’s more likely to happen only if you end up with a contractor unfamiliar with heat pumps. Chances are, if you pick the right equipment for your home and your climate, make any recommended weather-sealing upgrades, and hire a reputable contractor with experience installing heat pumps, you should have a good outcome. (See our heat pump buying guide for additional advice on what to expect in the installation process.)[/quote]
https://www.consumerreports.org/heat-pumps/can-heat-pumps-actually-work-in-cold-climates-a4929629430/[/quote]

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