tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post3066046805406931049..comments2024-03-28T19:58:04.966-04:00Comments on Cup on the Bus: I didn’t come in from the cold yesterday, or, my heat pump learning curveJoanne Noragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-19315531309140425562016-12-17T07:32:48.132-05:002016-12-17T07:32:48.132-05:00I read about the bitter cold on the mainland. I d...I read about the bitter cold on the mainland. I don't envy you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-49755506934993067692016-12-16T20:03:45.196-05:002016-12-16T20:03:45.196-05:00Getting used to and learning about heat pumps woul...Getting used to and learning about heat pumps would boggle my mind. Glad you have some excellent advice and help. Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-3784183683783416262016-12-16T18:14:20.592-05:002016-12-16T18:14:20.592-05:00Ah, the heat pump: The first time I had one, we we...Ah, the heat pump: The first time I had one, we were always cold. I understood about setting it and not changing it, but we still froze. When we decided to move and build our house, we spoke to the builder and said, NO heat pump. He said that the reason we had always been cold was that the heat pump had been chosen for its air conditioning capacity and not for its heating capacity. He promised us that he would get a heat pump of the correct capacity for our new house and we would love it. He was right.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-2446894810655434982016-12-16T18:08:43.368-05:002016-12-16T18:08:43.368-05:00I love the way you tackle and learn new things.Mus...I love the way you tackle and learn new things.Must keep you young.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-84022485907522013982016-12-16T14:06:25.102-05:002016-12-16T14:06:25.102-05:00All sounds a bit of a nightmare to me Joanne.All sounds a bit of a nightmare to me Joanne.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-43784531865208157492016-12-16T11:53:39.919-05:002016-12-16T11:53:39.919-05:00When we lived in Upstate NY we heated with propane...When we lived in Upstate NY we heated with propane. I was always cold in the winter and it cost a ridiculous amount, even on the budget plan. Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929646037752189809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-43104875815291079862016-12-16T10:37:17.672-05:002016-12-16T10:37:17.672-05:00Gas heat here. Electric air. Our summer electric...Gas heat here. Electric air. Our summer electric bills are steep, but we probably have the most comfortable arrangement. Since Old Man is so thin and tends to be cold often, daughter bought him a Presto heat dish at Costco. It is like sitting in front of a fireplace. Paperwork claims it is much more economical to run than some electric heaters. RunNRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610154229648677906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-66026222448898679752016-12-16T09:26:41.402-05:002016-12-16T09:26:41.402-05:00I do miss natural gas. we have propane out here a...I do miss natural gas. we have propane out here and it's more expensive. we set the thermostat to 65 when we go to bed and 68 while we are up. and it doesn't feel all that warm. another thing missing was the space heater (city house did not have central air) that we could cozy up to for some immediate warmth. solved both those problems...not feeling warm and no space heater...by getting an electric heat dish. that baby makes our sitting area nice and cozy.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-41508884150665199562016-12-16T00:02:22.214-05:002016-12-16T00:02:22.214-05:00I prefer gas heat over electric. We have electric ...I prefer gas heat over electric. We have electric now but hopefully we won't see the temps you are having so I should feel comfortable. It is a never ending battle to adjust the heat and the air conditioner in summer. I am so "cheap" I don't want the utility companies to have any more of my hard earned money than necessary. I'll tolerate a bit of cold weather and a bit of warm weather rather than turn up the heat or turn down the air. I am not a happy camper when either one is running, but we do need to maintain a sense of being somewhat comfortable. Good luck with your continued learning curve!<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-1223559117126641192016-12-15T23:54:24.597-05:002016-12-15T23:54:24.597-05:00I had trouble with my airconditioner not heating w...I had trouble with my airconditioner not heating well all last winter until I finally remembered I had forgotten to clean the filters. Once I did that, I was able to feel the air warming me right away. <br />I remember growing up with only natural gas for everything and I really do prefer it.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-42412834809262990172016-12-15T21:06:10.757-05:002016-12-15T21:06:10.757-05:00Once you have gas heat and a gas stove, it is hard...Once you have gas heat and a gas stove, it is hard to accept anything other. Eventually you will get used to what you have but always keep the sweaters close.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-21930416289930583972016-12-15T20:40:06.604-05:002016-12-15T20:40:06.604-05:00The new heat sounds a lot like the new math we wer...The new heat sounds a lot like the new math we were taught back in the sixties. Same numbers, totally different use. Get your cardigan, fuzzy slippers, and hot bag (or hot water bottle) ready - they'll add to your comfort immeasurably at low cost. jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-60576712499605555472016-12-15T20:05:04.995-05:002016-12-15T20:05:04.995-05:00No heating or air conditioning for us....gone are ...No heating or air conditioning for us....gone are the days of oil fired radiators and wood fires...the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-49493689046057311172016-12-15T19:56:57.135-05:002016-12-15T19:56:57.135-05:00Interesting. My favorite heat is hot water. We h...Interesting. My favorite heat is hot water. We have forced hot air from a gas furnace...need to run a humidifier, or you get dry itchy skin.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-1980010783375396362016-12-15T19:44:41.681-05:002016-12-15T19:44:41.681-05:00We had a heat pump for 5 years, and I never did fe...We had a heat pump for 5 years, and I never did feel like the house was warm in cold weather. I like my gas furnace better. But you get used to these things. We did.dianefaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07229979968118248563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-30092395005936965492016-12-15T19:33:46.750-05:002016-12-15T19:33:46.750-05:00This is the first I'm living on a heat pump an...This is the first I'm living on a heat pump and I never really feel hot air come from it. It feels cool but for some reason the house will always stay the temp I set it too. If it didn't the thermostat would read a different (colder) temp. Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051255914419363819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-46726017164773730782016-12-15T19:27:35.887-05:002016-12-15T19:27:35.887-05:00We pay ridiculous amounts of money to heat our old...We pay ridiculous amounts of money to heat our old house. We have options to heat: oil, electricity run geothermal, even some wood. I am NOT a fan of how the geothermal heat pump heats our house because it feels like cool air coming out of the registers, and I know what you mean about not turning the heat up and down. It has to stay constant. Oh, to live in a place where you don't have to worry about sub zero temperatures. -Jenncoffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-34960070442318163232016-12-15T19:19:48.375-05:002016-12-15T19:19:48.375-05:00Keeping warm in the winter is not always easy. At ...Keeping warm in the winter is not always easy. At least we no longer have to run from our beds to the space heater in the living room to be able to get dressed in the morning without the danger of frostbite.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-62284620247794823412016-12-15T18:56:31.466-05:002016-12-15T18:56:31.466-05:00We are lucky, living in a tropical country we don&...We are lucky, living in a tropical country we don't have heating appliances. Our only worry is tropical cyclones and ones headed our way now. Romance Book Havenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01268150556737773533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-30948693907571225652016-12-15T18:40:27.371-05:002016-12-15T18:40:27.371-05:00When it was not so cold I could do the two degree ...When it was not so cold I could do the two degree changes, but this next to zero stuff is really hard to suck heat from, I see.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-81310755886244060262016-12-15T18:38:54.292-05:002016-12-15T18:38:54.292-05:00We use heat pumps too and are pleased with their p...We use heat pumps too and are pleased with their performance and cost to run. Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-50584966383476378702016-12-15T18:19:35.867-05:002016-12-15T18:19:35.867-05:00We're all electric except for the fireplaces a...We're all electric except for the fireplaces and the stove which are propane. Cooling is relatively reasonable, heating is not. We don't get as cold as you so we don't run the heat at night. But if we set the heat to go up more than 2 degrees at a time the system thinks it's an emergency and switches to emergency heat which truly burns dollars. So we have to raise the temperature incrementally.<br />Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-53083238098605226112016-12-15T18:14:56.615-05:002016-12-15T18:14:56.615-05:00Hari om
I couldn't survive the vost of electri...Hari om<br />I couldn't survive the vost of electric heating here... love my natural gas. I guess you'll find your balance point, and I guess rather than monthly, think in terms of yearly costs - averaged. YAM xxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-46917837862880578182016-12-15T17:04:14.381-05:002016-12-15T17:04:14.381-05:00Oh- I hear you. I have natural gas, too, and love...Oh- I hear you. I have natural gas, too, and love it. I know that electric heat is usually a lot more expensive. Good luck! xo DianaNanaDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298962791700019785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-17686123670579019452016-12-15T16:46:55.879-05:002016-12-15T16:46:55.879-05:00Sigh. Modern conveniences so often aren't. A...Sigh. Modern conveniences so often aren't. And the learning curve can be very steep indeed.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com