[daydream]

> The biggest problem I have is that 5 years ago all the HVAC installers claimed one couldn't use a heat pump in our area. Now we need many more installers than are available.

Heat pump technology has been advancing rapidly particularly in cold weather performance. I don't know if that was entirely accurate 5 years ago. But it was certainly MORE accurate then particularly for NW Massachusetts.

And we certainly do have a lack of good installers right now, unfortunately.

[detourdog]

I got one installed at the time they existed but nobody had seen one work so it was easier to claim it is impossible. What has really advanced is the importation of heat pumps.

Daikin makes an Altherma line that is excellent an was removed from the US market a few years ago. Not becuase it doesn't work but becuase the US believe it doesn't work. I often toy with the idea of buying one in Canada. I need a Harry Tuttle of heating engineers.