In the middle of winter, i heat as much as possible with my inset (probably over 80%).
In the middle of summer, I use my air conditioning
In between its harder to identify.
I have a air source heat pump with the oil burner as a backup. The thermostat only operates oil below 20F, the heat pump is super efficient. In the warm shoulder season (above 45F) I try to let the heat pump run, below that I try to run the fireplace (I pay for wood, and pay for electricity). Since the heat pump efficiency varies with outside temperature, I am guessing that is a reasonably lower temperature.
I also have a thermosat controlled electic space heater i will run in my daughters room. But thats horribly inefficient compared to the heat pump, but its a small room compared to a big house. I havent figured when I will let that run in the shoulder season. In winter I will use that in her room to supplement whatever heat the fireplace isnt providing to that room.
What are your thoughts? When do you run the centeral heat/fireplace/electric space heaters in the shoulder season?
In the middle of summer, I use my air conditioning
In between its harder to identify.
I have a air source heat pump with the oil burner as a backup. The thermostat only operates oil below 20F, the heat pump is super efficient. In the warm shoulder season (above 45F) I try to let the heat pump run, below that I try to run the fireplace (I pay for wood, and pay for electricity). Since the heat pump efficiency varies with outside temperature, I am guessing that is a reasonably lower temperature.
I also have a thermosat controlled electic space heater i will run in my daughters room. But thats horribly inefficient compared to the heat pump, but its a small room compared to a big house. I havent figured when I will let that run in the shoulder season. In winter I will use that in her room to supplement whatever heat the fireplace isnt providing to that room.
What are your thoughts? When do you run the centeral heat/fireplace/electric space heaters in the shoulder season?