Heat pumps run on electricity and furnaces run on fossil fuels, natural gas, propane, or oil. Our experts say there's no clear answer for which type is more energy efficient. Location plays a ...

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Traditionally, Greenwood said, "heat pumps will use the existing ductwork and just ... Greenwood said often, when replacing a gas furnace and an air conditioning unit with a heat pump, you'll ...

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But you can flip this idea in reverse and use electric circuits to model ... for his home to compare the behavior of a heat pump and a propane furnace. A switch model already in LTSpice with ...

They're more energy efficient when compared to standard furnaces or boilers. Heat pumps use less energy to warm your home than conventional electric or gas systems, because they move heat rather ...

The right heat pump system can save you money -- here’s how to choose the best one for your home. Erin Gobler is a personal finance writer based in Madison, Wisconsin. She writes about topics ...

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New state and federal incentives will pay the bulk of the cost for the upgrade, making this an even more cost-effective choice. Empower Maryland now incentivizes heat pump conversions. In all, tax ...

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The new blueprint aims to help California reach its goal of deploying 6 million heat pumps by 2030, a target it is currently lagging behind.

“We wanted to offset the cost of the heat pump so it was comparable to the furnace replacement,” Provorse said. “So folks would have an incentive to remove the fossil fuel or reduce the fossil fuel ...