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   From: sjharker@aussiebroadband.com.au   
      
   Titus G  writes:   
      
   > On 21/10/25 04:51, Paul S Person wrote:   
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   >> I don't know about that; I found a few years back where Consumer   
   >> Reports stated that the average cost of a heat pump was now around   
   >> $8K. When I asked about it back when my furnace was being replaced, it   
   >> was around $25K. $25K is quite expensive; $8K is less so (still   
   >> expensive, though).   
   >   
   > Three years ago, I had another heat pump installed for NZ$3K.   
      
   I replaced a 20+ year old  head pump (non-inverter) with an inverter   
   heat-pump at AUD3.5k for much of the house and a smaller one for AUD2.4k   
   for two other roomsin 2022.  I also replaced the gas hot-water unit with   
   a heat-pump hot water service. Then I replaced the gas oven and cooktop   
   with an electric oven and induction cooktop AUD4k.  Then I had solar   
   installed and now have a yearly energy bill of under AUD170 saving about   
   AUD1,1k per year.   
      
   >> I notice a distinct lack of answers to my question about using WiFi   
   >> (or Bluetooth) to control a heat pump. Thus avoiding the pulling of   
   >> wires.   
      
   I avoid WiFi, even my solar inverter is connecteted by ethernet.   
      
   > Both mine have limited range remote controls but my three year old heat   
   > pump is almost as dumb as the ten year old one which is slightly more   
   > clever than my $10 electric kettle which requires close proximity to be   
   > switched on manually.   
      
   Both of mine have remote controls and can be controlled by WiFi, but as   
   said I don't use it, but it is there if I need to or change my mind.   
      
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   Stephen Harker                       sjharker@aussiebroadband.com.au   
      
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