Cbones
Oct 16, 2013Explorer
Heating Economics?
This is a serious guru question. Which would be a more economical choice for heating? Here are the conditions involved:
3 13500 heat pumps running off genny or;
2 20000 Btu propane fired furnaces
Propane average purchase price 2.80/gal
diesel average purchase price 3.75/gal
My genny burns .86 gph at full speed. With all 3 heat pumps running I am at roughly 1/2 load on the genny.
Now I know the heat pumps are only effective above about 45 degrees but for the purposes of this comparison, assume that the temps are above 45.
Looking forward to the responses.
3 13500 heat pumps running off genny or;
2 20000 Btu propane fired furnaces
Propane average purchase price 2.80/gal
diesel average purchase price 3.75/gal
My genny burns .86 gph at full speed. With all 3 heat pumps running I am at roughly 1/2 load on the genny.
Now I know the heat pumps are only effective above about 45 degrees but for the purposes of this comparison, assume that the temps are above 45.
Looking forward to the responses.