What a difference a year can make. A homeowner had Reddit buzzing after revealing how they shaved nearly $1,100 off their energy costs for the same billing period in back-to-back years.
The poster explained that they had moved into a home with a brand-new electric HVAC. As they quickly discovered, though, not every new HVAC is equally efficient.
"The winter bills were absolutely killing me," they lamented. "I knew it was time for a change."
Enter: a heat pump. The poster said they installed the next-get heating and cooling device in the private wing of their home and have since been blown away by the "truly remarkable" savings. During last year's billing period, they paid $1,711. Now, their bill is just $630.
"Massive difference!" a commenter enthused.
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The homeowner added that they were even more excited to see what their bill would look like next time around as well, as they had installed their heat pump partway through the billing cycle.
"I will assume my next month may come down another $100 at least, even though February tends to be the coldest month," they shared. "For anyone considering making the jump - do it!"
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"Yup! heat pumps are much better than your uncle on facebook will tell you," someone agreed.
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