I'd push back against number 2 in particular. Cold climate heat pumps typically provide full output down to 5f and still operate at -13f. I and many others use heat pumps as a primary method of HVAC and have had no issue even on the coldest of cold days.
-Nick On Sun, Dec 28, 2025, 18:17 Arthur Buckland via Lincoln < [email protected]> wrote: > Rosemary > > Erik Lyons - (978) 621-2642 > New business, hard working, local > > Max heating & cooling > Sam or Dan > (617) 453-8865 > Best in Boston > > Do not use HVAC for heating in Lincoln > 1. Lincoln’s electric grid is too unreliable (I think Eversource > cultivates tree growth over our old fragile power lines) > 2. HVACs are not designed for very cold weather which we occasionally have > > If you insist on HVACs have a good wood- burning stove in the house > > With warm regards, > Art > +1 978.873.3000 > > On Dec 28, 2025, at 10:12 AM, Deb Wallace <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Rosemary, > > Have you tried Haffner's formerly Concord Oil? They have been servicing my > furnace for decades and I have been very satisfied with them. > https://www.haffners.com/ > > Deb > > > On Sun, Dec 28, 2025 at 8:43 AM Rosemary Lloyd <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello Hive, >> We need to replace two gas fired furnaces (sadly, two reputable companies >> have concluded we cannot replace with heat pumps). Looking for >> recommendations for high efficiency furnace and a great company to procure >> and install them. Thanks! >> >> Rosemary >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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