heat pumps in doublewides

[edelia]

Hi! I've posted here before and am getting VERY close to finalizing my land/house purchase. The bank has approved my loan.

I'm trying to get all my bases covered and of course one of those is HEATING! I've been researching getting a heat pump for the house. It comes with a Rheem gas furnace and I planned on getting an air conditioner. I've been getting conflicting information from the HVAC people. Some say a heat pump doesn't work very well in manufactured homes because of the size of the duct work. Does anyone here have a heat pump in their mfg house? How does it work? Did you have it factory installed? Were their any 'special' requirements for getting one installed? How does it work? Any info would be GREATLY appreciated!

[John]

If you go to thr manufactured homeowners forum there is a discussion about heating that has every view there is. I had a heat pump in a house and would never have another one. I now have natural gas in my primary home and propane in second home that is a DW.

Advantages of a heat pump:
???
Disadvantages of a heat pump:
Acting as a heat pump below 45 deg it doesn't make you feel warm in the winter.
You have to hit the coils to get hot air than it's just an electric furnace
It is a standard AC in the summer
It more expensive to buy.
It is very expensive to service.

[Charlotte]

John you just helped me to make up my mind about whether or not to have a heat pump in my home when the time comes, thank you.

[rmurray]

Gas furnaces are less expensive to operate over time..than heat pumps..
Heat pumps can be more effiecient than other types of electric heat...but comfort is sacrificed...
You might want to check out the web site at the Department of Energy...
www.EnergyStar.gov

In some areas..paying attention to the efficiency of the a/c is far more important than heating..

[Myra]

that they don't keep you warm enough in the winter. I am very cold-natured, so I would never have one myself.