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lm28469today at 8:13 AM2 repliesview on HN

> I've been using two heat pumps near Austin... (25KW of heat)

Is this for a single house? What kind of insulation do you have


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OldSchooltoday at 9:32 AM

I hear you, it's a single two-story house built in 2000, not small but smaller than typical developers build these days here. I added 18 inches of insulation to the attic, not much I can do in the walls. Double-pane glass. It's not drafty but seems poorly insulated as a whole despite being relatively modern and better-than-average quality. Houses in cold climates seem much tighter and better insulated.

bob1029today at 8:30 AM

For ATX, this capacity is entirely about the summer. Any winter performance is an afterthought.

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