Recent comments in /f/Maine

New_Sun6390 t1_jcwc2pc wrote

>think there are enough examples to prove you are wrong

Okay I stand corrected. My apologies to the Reddit universe for thinking the the implied warranty law was not all-powerful. Curious to see what OP's experience is with their air fryer claim. I guess I should have saved the receipt for my $27 Mr Coffee from Walmart for when it fails.

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eljefino t1_jcwa3xw wrote

My heat pump is primary. I home-brewed a gadget based on an Arduino board that runs my boiler for a minute every hour when the outside temp is below 35, to keep the pipes from freezing, and to provide some heat to some closed-off rooms that don't get good air circulation from the heat pump.

One year in, and the system works well, and I'm saving real money.

Of note, I ran the boiler non-stop for that one 15-below day in early February. Gave the heat pump a break.

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PencillCat t1_jcw7won wrote

Reply to comment by Syrhen in Heat pump for sole heat source? by Syrhen

Gotcha. Sadly I can't really offer any more advice. Everyone I know who uses a heatpump only uses them as backups, and for single rooms. The price hike in electricity has had people wary to use them as a main heatsource too.

I can sympathize though. I'm working on (slowly) finishing my basement too, and more than once thought "if only that dang boiler wasn't in the middle of the room." haha

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Majestic-Feedback541 t1_jcw7cvf wrote

I wouldn't rely on it for the only source.. having the woodstove helps,as long as you can keep your basement (pipes and all) warm too. When it got really cold this year, one apartment of my landlords froze up. That one apartment ONLY has a heat pump. They had to grab a bunch of space heaters for the tenant. And the pipes froze up too.

But, I mean, it's your choice, not mine

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