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If heat pumps are so expensive to run and provide so little comfort, why do builders use them?

April 26, 2017builders comfort expensive heat pumps little run

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If heat pumps are so expensive to run and provide so little comfort, why do builders use them?

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Heat pumps offer builders the least expensive way to install both heating and air-conditioning. Because of advertising by the electric utilities, heat pumps generally enjoy a good reputation among home buyers, who are often unaware of the expensive and ineffective heating that they provide.