According to US News and World Report, the average homeowner should reserve up to 10% of their budget for electricity, water, heating, and cooling.
A typical 2,000-square-foot Northeast household is estimated to have spent more than $5,300 on fuel oil alone, which is prior to the recent oil price surge (as of writing this article). What makes matters worse, most fuel oil furnaces operate at only 65% efficiency. This translates into $53,000 spent on oil alone in 10 years!
Meanwhile, the cost of cooling a typical home may constitute up to 27% of home energy expenditures depending on where you live.
Ductless mini-split (also known as heat pumps) systems offer an affordable alternative to many energy-guzzling, inefficient oil-based systems.
When upgrading your home's HVAC equipment or purchasing a new system, the most crucial step is getting the right size for the space to maximize your comfort.
What You Need to Size & Price Your Heat Pump System
NuWatt Energy created a simplified calculator for home or business owners to use to estimate the best-fit units they need for their homes and get an instant heat pump pricing online.
To get the size of your heat pump you need the following information:
- Zones:
- Choose whether you are interested in installing the system in one room or in multiple rooms
- General Information:
- When the house/building was built
- Condition of the insulation: Choose the condition of the exterior walls
- Room Information:
- Identify your room by its name
- Select the wall-mounted Air Conditioner type you want to get installed in the room:
- Heat/Cool mini split with NanoeX purification, or
- Heat/Cool mini split
- How many windows are in the room?
- Is the room a kitchen or otherwise?
- Width, length, and ceiling heights of the room
- Whether the room is exposed to direct sunlight or not
- Add more rooms as necessary
- Once all the rooms are added, click on 'Size My System'
- The sizing wizard should give you a list of the major equipment that is needed for your comfort. This includes
- Outdoor unit(s) to support the required indoor units
- Wall-mounted Indoor unit(s) sized for each room
Your heating/cooling mini split system is just a few clicks away!
*Please note that equipment availability is subject to change without notice. This tool is provided as-is. The tool is approximate and is not a substitute for an expert opinion or final quotation by a professional.
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