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   From: petertrei@gmail.com   
      
   On 10/21/2025 12:04 PM, Paul S Person wrote:   
   > On Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:22:29 GMT, scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal)   
   > wrote:   
   >   
   >> Paul S Person  writes:   
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   >   
   >>> I am put off by the nonsense being spouted ("free" A/C when you have   
   >>> to pay for the electricity used to run the heat pump). And the   
   >>> descriptions of how to use one (same temp 24/7).   
   >>   
   >> The "Free A/C" likely refers to the fact that the compressor   
   >> can be used for both heating and cooling, one need not   
   >> purchase a separate A/C compressor as with conventional   
   >> forced air heating systems.   
   >   
   > Or not, as in my case.   
   >   
   > Until the Blob of a decade or so ago, AC was rarely needed here.   
   >   
   > More recently it has become a much more reasonable idea.   
   >   
   > Not last summer, however. Lots of nice sunny days, and several   
   > shopping days where I went in the morning ("70s feels like 80s")   
   > rather than the afternoons ("80s feels like 90s"), but nothing like   
   > the summers before ("90s feels like 100s" and worse).   
   >   
   >>> I had a furnace replaced about 20 years ago.   
   >>   
   >> So did I.   
   >>   
   >>> They basically assembled   
   >>> it from about a gazillion parts.   
   >>   
   >> They removed the outer box and placed in in the closet,   
   >> plumbed in the gas, attached the thermostat wiring and   
   >> plugged it in.  Replacing the cold air return venting   
   >> took far longer (total job was about 2 hours).   
   >   
   > Ah, but that was gas.   
   >   
   > Mine was oil. Currently burning Bioheat (C) Fuel, which is basically   
   > diesel plus enought biofuel to avoid a tax passed by the city some   
   > time back. Or maybe a bit more biofuel, who can say?   
   >   
   > As to being forced, I don't know how that is coming along. The plan I   
   > last heard about involved updating the Fire Code to make all existing   
   > oil tanks illegal [1]. They would have to retired (hello, heat pump!)   
   > or replaced with a modern version satisfying the code.   
   >   
   > [1] Apparently, there was a major push back in the 50s (when my   
   > parents went from coal to oil) to convert to oil, so most of those   
   > tanks are now 75 or so years old. So this may be a prudent thing to   
   > do, as leaks are ecodisasters, particularly if they leave your   
   > property and affect your neighbors.   
      
   Indeed. After hearing of a family that was hit with a $400k remediation   
   bill after 50 gallons leaked in their basement, I went out of my way   
   to get an oil leak rider on my home insurance. Our tank is about 25   
   years old, and I'm looking at getting it replaced.   
      
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