Electric Fireplace or AC/Heat pump
What would be the best way to go put in a Electric Fireplace or replace one of the AC's with a Heat pump combo?
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We have both. The heat pump is as loud as an A/c, the fireplace is not.
The heat pump is pretty useless when the outside temp is 30 degrees or more lower than what we want the inside temp. We tried it once when outside temp was about 40 and inside temp was 68. The air it blew was colder than 68.However, it did work well when outside temp was in the 50s. It was just loud.
We leave the fireplace on all the time. It cuts down on our propane use and isn't loud. It also adds 'ambiance.' The heat pump is loud and doesn't add any ambiance. I'm just glad when it goes off.
The fireplace doesn't have a surge voltage to start. It typically runs @9 amps. We are currently plugged into 15 amps so we have no worries. We don't feel safe running the heat pump without the generator on.
If I had to choose one or the other, I would choose the fireplace based on noise factor alone. I really dislike the volume that the A/Cs run at. The furnace is only marginally better. The fireplace is virtually noiseless. Neither one working alone will keep a rig warm when it is cold and dark outside.
The heat pump is pretty useless when the outside temp is 30 degrees or more lower than what we want the inside temp. We tried it once when outside temp was about 40 and inside temp was 68. The air it blew was colder than 68.However, it did work well when outside temp was in the 50s. It was just loud.
We leave the fireplace on all the time. It cuts down on our propane use and isn't loud. It also adds 'ambiance.' The heat pump is loud and doesn't add any ambiance. I'm just glad when it goes off.
The fireplace doesn't have a surge voltage to start. It typically runs @9 amps. We are currently plugged into 15 amps so we have no worries. We don't feel safe running the heat pump without the generator on.
If I had to choose one or the other, I would choose the fireplace based on noise factor alone. I really dislike the volume that the A/Cs run at. The furnace is only marginally better. The fireplace is virtually noiseless. Neither one working alone will keep a rig warm when it is cold and dark outside.
