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Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Guy
"...I know that heat pumps are only efficient to a certain temperature but wonder if there is some data that would suggest that running a heat pump as a secondary source when the temperature is warm enough makes any sense...?
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I heard that 40° was the cutoff for heat pump efficiency. Current oil prices may have lowered that threshold a tiny bit.
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Originally Posted by Argie's Wife
"...I can hardly cut the trees that were removed by a crane and the siding and roof were done by professionals because it all had to be taken off or down and done correctly. It's hardly a case of that work being "beneath us"..."
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When I've needed professional tree cutting, I get the wood cutter to cut woodstove-sized pieces to leave behind. (That's the round, unsplit pieces that will burn overnight or just "tend" the fire during day-long absences.)
When I asked the professionals who were cutting at my immediate neighbor's for a few pieces to drag away from their chipper, you'd think that chipped wood was gold!
What happens to the chipped wood anyway—maybe it
is valuable?
Is that the stock from which wood pellets are made?
BTW: Now's a good time to study replacing those trees for
passive solar benefit: hardwoods to the east and west...evergreens to the north. Hardwoods lower A/C costs during the summer and drop their leaves in time to gain the winter sun. Make a note of where the sun rises and sets in January, and plant accordingly.
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Originally Posted by Argie's Wife
"...At about the same time, our refrigerator sprung a leak and caused damage to our kitchen floor and sub floor...All that is being ripped up and replaced...the fridge was built into the kitchen walls and cannot be moved without taking out a wall..."
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Doesn't your homeowners insurance policy cover the leak damage and any consequential damages involved in the repair/replacement of the refrigerator?
Hiring an independant insurance adjuster could pay dividends.