Acadia heating and cooling system

Hi Tom,
I am looking hard at the new Acadia heating and cooling system as
shown on www.gotohallowell.com Have you any information on this system or
advice?
Jim

Hi Jim,
It looks good, especially if you want AC along with heat. Would be nice to
see a little more time under their belt. It is always nice to have the
luxury of time when dealing with a new technology. Of course, there is a
warranty that will cover you if the company is viable.
That being said, the coefficient of performance of the unit is claimed to
be about 3 to 1 over the heating season. With that information, the cost of
the actual heat is one half that of oil at $4.60 a gallon! That can then be
considered against the cost of the installation.
If the home in question uses 1,000 gallons of oil and oil is $4.60, then
the cost of heating for a year is $4,600. The operation of the Acadia will
cost about $2,300 to do the same thing. Energy savings would then pay for
the cost of the installation in less than four years, IF, we are talking
about a $10,000 installation cost.
There are a lot of numbers to consider here. It is important that the
hardware lasts at least five years to warrant this kind of investment. Such
an analysis assumes that fuel costs do not change. If oil goes down or
electric goes up, the payback gets longer.
If oil costs go up or electric goes down, the payback gets shorter.
The numbers help make a decision here.
Hope this helps.
Tom