Electric Heat Replacement Options

[FlyingScot]

Originally Posted by ITD

Oh jeez, global warming .

OP, if you have natural gas, hands down it is the cheapest way to go and should be that way for the long term. That's what I would do in your shoes, it will pay back the quickest and be cheap and reliable for a long time and you can probably use your existing ducts. If that doesn't work, replace the AC unit with a heat pump, use your existing duct work and I think you will be very happy with that.

Pretty sure the global warming debate was initiated by Major, not one of the heat pump advocates. With the later only pointing out that virtually every scientist in the world is in agreement on climate change. So let's stick to the OP's question.

As someone with both a gas system and electric heat pumps, I am not at all sure that conventional natural gas is less expensive than new ductless electric mini splits.

TX--I forward to your report back to the group!

[ITD]

Originally Posted by PeterG

Pretty sure the global warming debate was initiated by Major, not one of the heat pump advocates. With the later only pointing out that virtually every scientist in the world is in agreement on climate change. So let's stick to the OP's question.

As someone with both a gas system and electric heat pumps, I am not at all sure that conventional natural gas is less expensive than new ductless electric mini splits.

TX--I forward to your report back to the group!

I am sure it will be a better deal than electricity in the long run, go for the gas, you won't be sorry, plus you won't have to deal with mounting the inside units.

BTW PeterG, it really is poor form to admonish to stick to the OP question right after pontificating on the tangent, just saying.