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our current heat pump is 8 (going on 9) years old ... according to the company we bought it from its average life expectancy is 10 years .... with thousands of dollars involved, I'd appreciate hearing from folks who have experiences with heat pumps .... brand ? .... life span ? .... durability ? ... efficiency ? ..... suggestions as to alternative systems would also be appreciated

I don't have one yet, but plan to when we build. I've always known them to last a lot longer than that. My guess would be 20-30 years, if not longer.

We are going to go with a Heat Pump and a Wood Stove for a secondary.

20-30 years was pretty much what I'd heard .... the same used to be true with most home appliances but those days appear to be gone

I have a ground source heat pump that's probably nearly 20 years old and still going strong. Very efficient. I have a propane fireplace backup in case the power gets knocked out.... have had very little trouble with heat pump. No complaints.

"ground source heat pump" .... have heard of them but know nothing about them .... tip appreciated, will look into it

We put in a new heating system 5 years ago with a high efficiency heat pump and a back-up propane furnace. Heat pump carries most of the load for heating and cooling. Propane only kicks in when air temp drops below about 30 F. So far the system has been rock solid. My neighbor is the HVAC person that installed the system and has the same one in his house. He stated 20-30 years on average with most system getting 25 years or more. Our system is made by Trane.

Paul

I agree with Ozarkww. The simplicity of a ground water system is well proven. Yeah, you can’t warm your buns over the register. But, you get consistent heat at a reasonable price. Check it out. Helps if you have a pond to discharge into.