Yeah, but gas heat still requires electricity, so that argument is not a great one, though repeated often.
Plus you can add a generator and reverse that advantage, as well as batteries. If you have an EV with a large battery that allows power out, that can be used as a good short-term solution.
My house has a natural gas generator. I changed back to a natural gas furnace after my last heat pump burned up. I really like my vents blowing out heat over 100 degrees Fahrenheit when it’s cold (currently at 104). I supplement with my wood fireplace sometimes. If I lived somewhere that wasn’t -10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit over the winter I probably wouldn’t care. I also keep my house at 76. I did the heat pump thing for seven years. I don’t even really care about the utility cost at this point in my life. I want my home to be enjoyable and comfortable, it’s where I spend most of my time. The weak ass heat a heat pump puts out is a joke and doesn’t feel as warm even when the thermostat is set the same.
Yeah, but gas heat still requires electricity, so that argument is not a great one, though repeated often.
Plus you can add a generator and reverse that advantage, as well as batteries. If you have an EV with a large battery that allows power out, that can be used as a good short-term solution.
My house has a natural gas generator. I changed back to a natural gas furnace after my last heat pump burned up. I really like my vents blowing out heat over 100 degrees Fahrenheit when it’s cold (currently at 104). I supplement with my wood fireplace sometimes. If I lived somewhere that wasn’t -10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit over the winter I probably wouldn’t care. I also keep my house at 76. I did the heat pump thing for seven years. I don’t even really care about the utility cost at this point in my life. I want my home to be enjoyable and comfortable, it’s where I spend most of my time. The weak ass heat a heat pump puts out is a joke and doesn’t feel as warm even when the thermostat is set the same.