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Old 06-09-2024, 10:04 AM   #18
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Originally Posted by The Real BigGuy View Post
If you are in a cold climate and anticipating using the mini-split for heat, look for hyper heat models. That said, I don’t know of any reputable cold climate installer that recommends mini-splits as a sole heat source. Remember, if you pull your boiler you lose your basement heat source. Will your pipes survive the cold?


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We had mini splits as our only heat in Mass for 5 years, and they were great. That's not quite as tough as the lake, though I'm pretty sure they were OK at -5 or -10. But I agree you'd want a professional recommendation and good insulation
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