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Klikini t1_iv7a2d9 wrote

Reply to comment by cheekabowwow in New dwellings in Washington state must be warmed by heat pumps, rather than furnaces, beginning in July, state board rules Friday by BarnabyWoods

Oh noooo, new houses must have efficient heating and air conditioning, the horror!

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KevinCarbonara t1_iv7wo2w wrote

Are they actually required to put AC in new houses, or did you make that up?

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PendragonDaGreat t1_iv813me wrote

I don't know if it's required but 95%+ of heat pumps that heat also cool. An A/C is a form of heat pump, what we know here as heat pumps are generally reversable so you can use it for heating and cooling.

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Klikini t1_iv8oxa2 wrote

Yep, I was talking about the reversible nature of heat pumps. If it's going to keep getting hotter here, should be building new houses with air conditioning.

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cheekabowwow t1_iv80jm4 wrote

That’s not the way it’ll be. New houses will be built with HVAC ducting and then after the inspection, people will install a furnace. This is so stupid it isn’t funny.

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darlantan t1_iv8bc45 wrote

Only if they're completely fucking stupid. Hmm, yes, let's install a furnace and AC for more than it would cost to install a heat pump that can be both. Excellent idea.

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Some1-Somewhere t1_iv8a8wl wrote

I would be surprised if it was possible to permit a new house that didn't include a heating system.

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