Q: I have a gas furnace as the heating system in my house, but Iโm thinking of converting to a heat pump. Should I do that?
A:ย If youโre thinking about saving something on the cost of your utilities, itโs much cheaper to heat a house using a gas furnace than a heat pump that runs on electricity.
In addition, if you already have a gas furnace, youโre going to find out that itโs very hard to adjust to a heat pump during cold winter mornings in Tucson. You just wonโt feel warm enough even though the air coming out of the heat pump is fairly warm. By comparison the air coming out of a gas furnace is dramatically warmer.
For more do-it-yourself tips, go to rosieonthehouse.com. An Arizona home building and remodeling industry expert for 25 years, Rosie Romero is the host of the syndicated Saturday morning Rosie on the House radio program, heard locally from 8-11 a.m. on KNST-AM (790) in Tucson and KGVY-AM (1080) and -FM (100.7) in Green Valley. Call 888-767-4348.
