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Electric heat pumps use much less energy than furnaces, and can cool houses too – here's how they work
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Updated cost curves posted last night for heat pump vs. oil. Extended range of electric rate, added more oil rates, added another COP line (1.5). COP lines are now directly labelled. Ignore
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Converting from Home-Heating Oil to a Heat Pump, Part 2: Installation and Service – Mother Earth News
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Converting from Home-Heating Oil to a Heat Pump, Part 1: Cost and Initial Assessment – Mother Earth News
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