How much does it cost to get a heat pump, tankless water heater, etc?
We have 100 amp service and natural gas. We want to convert to 200 amp all electric, with no natural gas. How much should we expect to pay, to get an electric tankless water heater, a heat pump, an electric central heater to supplement the heat pump, with central air conditioning from the heat pump, and a thermostat that switches between the heat pump and the electric heat according to outside temperature, plus the cost of converting from 100 amp to 200 amp? It can use existing forced-air ducts. This is for a three bedroom 1150 square foot house on a concrete slab, with an attic that’s only used for access and insulation. It’s in a place with average weather, i.e. it freezes a lot in the winter but only goes below 0 F once every few years, and gets hot and humid for a few weeks of the year, and only goes above 100 F about one day per year on average.
Besides the cost of the items mentioned above, can you also recommend brands, and the reasons for those brands?
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That’s quite a lot of info to provide. Your best bet would be to take your list into Lowes, Home Depot or a shop that does this kind of work. Is there some reason you’re switching to electric? It’s more expensive than natural gas. A tankless water heater is a lot more money that a water heater and you’ll lose access to an emergency supply of drinkable water if you go with tankless. Do you have A/C now or do you want to add that, too?
I usually prefer Whirlpool but you should check Consumer Reports since ratings change frequently and I’ve never bought the items you list.
Unless you’re qualified you’ll need to have this professionally installed so pick a brand you think you’ll like and then check the yellow pages or other listings. Get 3 or more bids on the work. Many name brands have generic equivalents, usually by the same manufacturer, just not branded with the well-advertised name.