ᐅ Cost of an Air Source Heat Pump: $19,000 – Request for Price Estimate
Created on: 4 Jul 2022 22:29
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NBN2022
Good evening,
we have received an offer, but it is difficult for us to assess whether the price is reasonable:
Vaillant Aerotherm Split unit tower, including installation, approximately €19,000 (about $20,700) additional costs after deducting credit for the gas condensing boiler and solar thermal system (both will no longer be needed).
--> Is this price okay?
The delivery time according to the offer is 6-8 months, which will probably extend the construction period.
On the internet, I found the air source heat pump available for about €10,000 (about $10,900) with a delivery time of 20-40 days.
This is an offer from a general contractor; we are very satisfied with them but are inexperienced and this is a lot of money... so I wanted to ask here once more. Thank you very much!!
we have received an offer, but it is difficult for us to assess whether the price is reasonable:
Vaillant Aerotherm Split unit tower, including installation, approximately €19,000 (about $20,700) additional costs after deducting credit for the gas condensing boiler and solar thermal system (both will no longer be needed).
--> Is this price okay?
The delivery time according to the offer is 6-8 months, which will probably extend the construction period.
On the internet, I found the air source heat pump available for about €10,000 (about $10,900) with a delivery time of 20-40 days.
This is an offer from a general contractor; we are very satisfied with them but are inexperienced and this is a lot of money... so I wanted to ask here once more. Thank you very much!!
NBN2022 schrieb:
So we will stick with gas plus solar thermal.Question: Is the gas boiler also a Vaillant? Our installer recently said they don't come on any faster either... Personally, I wouldn't choose gas anymore, but that's just my opinion/approach. I would go for an air source heat pump.
If it's not Vaillant, then he should offer or sell you a different brand.
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Grobmutant6 Jul 2022 13:42Given the current situation, I honestly wouldn’t recommend relying on gas for a new build anymore. Gas prices are expected to keep rising unless there’s some kind of miracle. And if things go badly, we could be facing a shortage of gas within just a few months, making it difficult to supply all households and industry. What’s the use of having a gas heating system installed if there might not be enough gas available?
You should be able to get some kind of heat pump by spring 2023 at the latest.
You should be able to get some kind of heat pump by spring 2023 at the latest.
NBN2022 schrieb:
Thank you for your feedback. As of today, the builder technician advises against ordering the air-source heat pump due to significant supply delays. It’s to the extent that installation of the heat pump in 2023 (!!) cannot be guaranteed (we actually want to move into the house in spring 2023), so we would risk a considerable extension of the construction period. That’s too risky for us. Therefore, we will stick with gas heating plus solar thermal and likely ask here in about five years about the conditions for a later replacement of the gas system. Crazy world. We would have preferred to do it right away. If you are building with prefabricated construction, ask about the additional cost for building to passive house standard. Then offset the heating costs and install a small heat pump for domestic hot water along with a tiny pellet stove. Probably an energy efficiency level around KfW 40 would already be sufficient.
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Deliverer6 Jul 2022 19:59Obviously, passive house construction would be the ideal solution. Unfortunately, many people simply can’t manage that...
Temporarily switching to gas, however, involves significant financial losses. How much does a boiler cost? Around 4000 euros (about $4300)? After that, it’s basically wasted. Almost inevitably, you need a large buffer tank for the boiler. That’s also useless once you switch. Gas connection around 2500 euros (about $2700)? Gone. The boiler itself, too. Plus, you have to sign a new gas contract, if you can even get one...
For that money, you could use direct electric heating for two or three winters in a new build and comfortably wait for the heat pump.
Temporarily switching to gas, however, involves significant financial losses. How much does a boiler cost? Around 4000 euros (about $4300)? After that, it’s basically wasted. Almost inevitably, you need a large buffer tank for the boiler. That’s also useless once you switch. Gas connection around 2500 euros (about $2700)? Gone. The boiler itself, too. Plus, you have to sign a new gas contract, if you can even get one...
For that money, you could use direct electric heating for two or three winters in a new build and comfortably wait for the heat pump.
NBN2022 schrieb:
Thank you for your feedback. As of today, the building technician advises against ordering the air source heat pump due to significant supply issues. To the extent that installation in 2023 (!!) cannot be guaranteed (we actually plan to move into the house in spring 2023), which would risk a considerable extension of the construction period. That is too risky for us. Therefore, we will stick with gas plus solar thermal and probably ask here in 5 years about the conditions for retrofitting the gas system. Crazy world. We would have preferred to do it now directly. That makes absolutely no sense and is ultimately much more expensive. (See Deliverer).
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