Turkey Hollow Solar
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Hi Folks, We did a DIY 15kW net metered solar ground mount that's cranking nicely, and next step is heat pumps.
We have ~2000sf cape-style home in Northern Vermont. We currently have an oil boiler with baseboard hydronic heat. So this heat pump system is a secondary system, but we hope to shift most oil heat to solar electric. We also have a woodstove, but we don't figure this in as a heat source because sometimes we get lazy and don't burn it.
Sizing shows 51K BTU heat load and 24K BTU cooling load.
I'm looking at a 36K total heat pump system. 1st floor is 18K ceiling cassette right in the center of the house, 2nd floor is a 9K wall mount for a loft area, and a 9k ceiling cassette for the master bedroom.
HVACDirect recommended a ACiQ unit with extreme winter features: https://hvacdirect.com/36-000-btu-2...ni-split-system-r454b-230v-9-9-18-204185.html
My question is: I've never heard of ACiQ. Are folks happy with these units? Customer service experience? Parts availability? Any pitfalls I should know?
Thanks! Jeff
We have ~2000sf cape-style home in Northern Vermont. We currently have an oil boiler with baseboard hydronic heat. So this heat pump system is a secondary system, but we hope to shift most oil heat to solar electric. We also have a woodstove, but we don't figure this in as a heat source because sometimes we get lazy and don't burn it.
Sizing shows 51K BTU heat load and 24K BTU cooling load.
I'm looking at a 36K total heat pump system. 1st floor is 18K ceiling cassette right in the center of the house, 2nd floor is a 9K wall mount for a loft area, and a 9k ceiling cassette for the master bedroom.
HVACDirect recommended a ACiQ unit with extreme winter features: https://hvacdirect.com/36-000-btu-2...ni-split-system-r454b-230v-9-9-18-204185.html
My question is: I've never heard of ACiQ. Are folks happy with these units? Customer service experience? Parts availability? Any pitfalls I should know?
Thanks! Jeff