Thinking about a heat pump.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:02 am
Hello,
I have a 1971 Marlette mobile home 12x63 with an expando off the living rm (about950 square ft total living space I guess) and using a Goodman electric furnace. (don't know model#)
I live in upper East Tn where heat pumps are the norm here so the winters are not too bad.
I had the Goodman electric furnace installed about 5 yrs ago and they installed it outside with the air conditioner unit. However this furnace has been nothing but a head ace and for the past 5 yrs. I have had so many components replaced to just about buy a new one. (about $600 worth) It burns out circuit breakers, sequencers, wires,everthing but the heat element and that will probally go soon too. (The repair man says the newer Goodman's are better now.) I had my circuit breaker upgraded earlier this year also.
The repair men always suggest a heat pump. I'm worried that this may not work and cause my light bill to rise because this is a 35 yr old home with 2 inch walls, aluminum siding and insulation you can spit through. I had new thermapane low e glass windows installed recently as the originals were totally gone and new doors too. I've owned this mobile since new and have kept it in excellent condition. Block underpinning and underneath is in great shape.
My neighbor has a 24x50 double wide 10 yrs old with a heat pump and his bills are at least $50-100 less a month than mine during winter and he keeps his place a lot warmer than I do. But he has 4 inch walls and better insulation of course. I don't know anyone one else with a mobile this old who has a heat pump and if it has helped to lower heat costs to ask. My highest heat bills average $200-265 a month from DEC to Feb then they go down.
If I were to invest in a heat pump I would use an electric furnace as a back up to work with it.
I want to make the best decision. Any advice?
Thanks,
Marg
I have a 1971 Marlette mobile home 12x63 with an expando off the living rm (about950 square ft total living space I guess) and using a Goodman electric furnace. (don't know model#)
I live in upper East Tn where heat pumps are the norm here so the winters are not too bad.
I had the Goodman electric furnace installed about 5 yrs ago and they installed it outside with the air conditioner unit. However this furnace has been nothing but a head ace and for the past 5 yrs. I have had so many components replaced to just about buy a new one. (about $600 worth) It burns out circuit breakers, sequencers, wires,everthing but the heat element and that will probally go soon too. (The repair man says the newer Goodman's are better now.) I had my circuit breaker upgraded earlier this year also.
The repair men always suggest a heat pump. I'm worried that this may not work and cause my light bill to rise because this is a 35 yr old home with 2 inch walls, aluminum siding and insulation you can spit through. I had new thermapane low e glass windows installed recently as the originals were totally gone and new doors too. I've owned this mobile since new and have kept it in excellent condition. Block underpinning and underneath is in great shape.
My neighbor has a 24x50 double wide 10 yrs old with a heat pump and his bills are at least $50-100 less a month than mine during winter and he keeps his place a lot warmer than I do. But he has 4 inch walls and better insulation of course. I don't know anyone one else with a mobile this old who has a heat pump and if it has helped to lower heat costs to ask. My highest heat bills average $200-265 a month from DEC to Feb then they go down.
If I were to invest in a heat pump I would use an electric furnace as a back up to work with it.
I want to make the best decision. Any advice?
Thanks,
Marg