A far more practical, but not necessarily cost effective unless viewed over about 10 years, is the use of a geo-thermal exchange system (not geo-thermal heating). I have looked into it, and the ROI would be about 7 years assuming no increase in utility expenses, and the system really working as advertised. As for heating, with all the servers and PCs (and related equipment) we run 24 x 7 we have litle need for additional heavy duty heating. Not a very efficient way to heat the home, and it adds a heat load during warm weather we fight with AC. But it is what it is, and is still less costly than me renting an office away from the home.
http://www.geoexchange.org/ Gil -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of MB Software Solutions Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 1:37 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [NF] heat your house with AC? David Crooks wrote: > >> It's a heat pump and it moves cold out of your house in the winter and >> > cold into your house in the summer. > > I used to live in a house with 2 heat pumps and they did nothing but > blow cold air in the winter. I think it depends on the climate if they > work well or not... > My parents house had a heat pump and it was an icebox in the winter....so I agree with DC. -- Michael J. Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com "Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions!" [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
