We're in for a heat pump PR debacle right now: the cheapest heat pumps that qualify for a federal IRA incentive are HORRIBLE at dehumidification.
The only viable fix is a requirement for a dehumidification mode and probably reheat dehumidification from @ENERGYSTAR standards.
The only viable fix is a requirement for a dehumidification mode and probably reheat dehumidification from @ENERGYSTAR standards.
The curse is this will take multiple years to implement, in the meantime many thousands of people will get sick and their homes are likely to become unhealthy and moisture damaged. Both are like cancer patients - you are in remission, never cured.
The odds are high that this will create a nasty PR problem for heat pumps and set things back, not move them forwards.
As longtime #electrifyeverything advocates (we removed our first gas meter in 2014), this pains us greatly.
As longtime #electrifyeverything advocates (we removed our first gas meter in 2014), this pains us greatly.
It's one of many challenges with #downstreamincentives that affect the kitchen table transactions. IRA also makes the sales and install transaction significantly harder.
We've had a decade to ruminate on it, there are no good downstream programs that lead to scale.
Stop proposing them! We're in for a real clusterf*ck on IRA, I truly wish that part of the program didn't exist. Remember the source, this should make you step back.
Stop proposing them! We're in for a real clusterf*ck on IRA, I truly wish that part of the program didn't exist. Remember the source, this should make you step back.
If you want to learn more about dehumidification and ways to get there, it may be worth following the #HVAC20show, we will be discussing dehumidification and fresh air over the next 3 weeks. Mondays at 8:15 PM EST, high nerd level.
youtube.com/live/vMIAVGrFB…
youtube.com/live/vMIAVGrFB…
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