Best 3-ton central heat pump
TOSHIBA CARRIER MCY-MUB0368HS2P-UL
3 ton central · cold-climate certified
- SEER2
- 29.7
- HSPF2
- 12.2
- Per year
- $900
Lowest yearly running cost in the state's climate.
Full specs and running costMild winters
Best heat pumps for Virginia
In Virginia a gas furnace still heats for a little less, but a heat pump also replaces the air conditioner.
A typical heat pump costs about $894 a year to heat a house, against $829 for a 95% gas furnace, at 16.6¢/kWh and $1.62/therm.
Cheapest to run in Virginia
Best 12,000 BTU mini-split
Fujitsu AOUH12KTAP1
12,000 BTU mini-split · AIRSTAGE H-Series · cold-climate certified
- SEER2
- 31.5
- HSPF2
- 13.7
- Per year
- $271
Lowest yearly running cost in the state's climate.
Full specs and running costCity guides
Each guide uses that city's own climate data. Typical yearly cost of a 3-ton heat pump, heating plus cooling:
- Virginia Beach$1,279/yr
- Chesapeake$1,254/yr
- Richmond$1,379/yr
- Norfolk · also Suffolk$1,283/yr
- Newport News$1,312/yr
- Hampton$1,312/yr
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Heat pump vs. gas, propane and oil
- Natural gas furnace, 95% AFUE$829/yr
- Heat pump (typical, 9.0 HSPF2)$894/yr
- Natural gas furnace, 80% AFUE$984/yr
- Propane furnace, 95% AFUE$2,057/yr
- Electric baseboard or furnace$2,357/yr
- Heating oil, 85% AFUE$2,455/yr
Top 8: 3-ton central heat pumps
- TOSHIBA CARRIER MCY-MUB0368HS2P-UL12.2 HSPF2 · $900/yr
- LG KUSXA361A10.5 HSPF2 · $1,070/yr
- LG KUSXB361A10.3 HSPF2 · $1,106/yr
- Trane 5TWV0X36A110.5 HSPF2 · $1,106/yr
- Lennox SL22KLV-036-230A10.5 HSPF2 · $1,115/yr
- Lennox EL21KLV-036-230A10.4 HSPF2 · $1,131/yr
- GE NS21H36MA5-**A10.4 HSPF2 · $1,131/yr
- SAMYOU VUH36-VA6BA(O)10.2 HSPF2 · $1,142/yr
Top 8: 12,000 BTU mini-splits
- Fujitsu AOUH12KTAP113.7 HSPF2 · $271/yr
- MDV MOX430-12HFN1-MZ60W14.5 HSPF2 · $272/yr
- Goodman MSH123G26MCAA14.5 HSPF2 · $272/yr
- Fujitsu AOUG12LZAS112.9 HSPF2 · $289/yr
- Fujitsu AOUH12KZAH112.7 HSPF2 · $289/yr
- Carrier 37MPRAQ12AA312.7 HSPF2 · $292/yr
- Fujitsu AOUG12LZAH112.7 HSPF2 · $292/yr
- Mainline ML12HP230CALH-O12.7 HSPF2 · $292/yr
Climate in the state's cities
- Virginia Beach0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 32 days ≥ 90°F
- Chesapeake0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 66 days ≥ 90°F
- Richmond0.2 nights ≤ 0°F · 45 days ≥ 90°F
- Norfolk0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 42 days ≥ 90°F
- Newport News0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 43 days ≥ 90°F
- Hampton0.0 nights ≤ 0°F · 30 days ≥ 90°F
Questions
- Is a heat pump worth it in Virginia?
- At Virginia prices a typical heat pump heats a house for about $894 a year, against $829 for a 95% gas furnace; it wins clearly against propane, oil and electric resistance heat, and it also replaces the air conditioner.
- Do I need a cold-climate heat pump in Virginia?
- Generally not. None of the Virginia cities we track has winters cold enough to require a cold-climate model, although one still helps on the coldest nights.
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