I agree.

Yeah a bad car driver spins out then a semi following to close yeah we are all at fault. I know I drive my semi really cautious. Cars should also respect are size and that we are on tight schedules our world and lifestyle is much different than others.

> Except it's the cars that don't chain up!

But 4WD/AWD totally helps with braking. /s

Just because you can accelerate to 40-60 mph in shitty road conditions doesn't mean it's prudent to actually drive at 40-60 mph with shitty traction and seemingly random (to morons) icy spots.

Its the same thing that happened with oil furnaces here. Are you mad about that too?

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Especially since furnaces and heat pumps utilize the same ductwork and the coil is installed with the furnace

Home inspector here that also has a heat pump. You should consider some form of supplemental heat in the home, worst case scenario it rarely gets used. However it has to be pretty cold for a heat pump to get ineffective. Think under 20 degrees for an extended period of time. Theyre massively more efficient than an electric furnace or cadet heaters however and youre going to save quite a bit on energy bills comparatively. If you already have a furnace in the home that functions, you dont need to get rid of it, the HVAC tech will set up the thermostat to have the furnace only kick on if the heat pump cant keep up. If youre concerned about the environmental implications, electric furnaces exist as well but theyre very expensive to run as a daily unit and youre much better off using your heat pump day to day

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Better hunker down, the weather conditions are a dicey mixed bag. don’t be on the roads if you don’t have to.

They need to start slapping people that cause this stuff with massive fines. It's always some selfish clown that wants to just try to make it over the pass even though they're completely unprepared, they don't want to turn around, they don't want to do anything except just do their own reckless nonsense that literally ruins thousands of peoples days. The amount of fuel wasted idling, peoples time, missed plans, hours stuck in traffic with kids, the shear amount of stress caused is astronomical and the idiots that cause it take zero accountability for any of it

Yeah, that "good family" line tells me how's connected to the cops or someone else powerful.

Whether the manufacturer is still in business or not, the fact is that the panels aren't going to be hazardous waste in 20 years. They're still going to be pumping out power. And I don't know what Bill Maher's problem was, but it only took me a couple of weeks to get the permit for our solar install. Nobody I know who's put up home solar in Washington has any delays from permitting. So you hate solar? Fine, don't buy it, and keep paying your big electric bills. But spare us this Newsmax bullshit.

We have no backup furnace for ours, but we do have a propane fireplace that we sometimes use to take the chill off quickly.

Yep. Got it. So the trailhead that leads to the Grand Park. Amazing trail and Grand Park is wild.

Thank you i went and took a California native and they loved it!!

There definitely is. In the new inflation reduction bill you can get up to 8k for it.

https://www.rewiringamerica.org/app/ira-calculator

"IRA" meaning inflation reduction act.

Also if you do it with other energy efficiency things you can get a additional 8k with the Whole Home Energy Reduction Rebates. + if you need to upgrade you electrical panel to get the heat pump theres money in there for that too, like 4k!

For sure check it out. I think you have to get it after 2023 to get that benefit.

One last thing, you can get subsidized energy efficiency loans for this kind of work.

Now that the power is back on following the windstorm, definitely. Going to see Snoqualmie Falls during high water flows when it "rains up" was a regular highlight from my childhood. Worth seeing. :)

Our ten year old heat pump is quiet and warms all 1500 square feet with just one wall unit and costs under $100/month even in the coldest of months. Why would you even bother with a furnace anymore?

We had a split heat pump system installed in our lodge hall in Buckley in 2019. It works very well and both heats and cools the building. The one bad thing about it is that we basically have to leave it in heat mode from November through June because it doesn't heat the building up quickly. For a space that's only used four or five times a month that may not be as efficient as the old gas furnace. However, we're not using any gas now which is good. All our heating and hot water is electric which works out well for us.

Yeah its like a cascade once someone spins out. Most drivers who doesn't have chains or 4wd behind ends up spinning out as well. I live near the pass and ski there several times a week and can say that the trucks drive extremely aggressively. The issue is if a truck jack knifes its going to block at least two lanes and require special equipment which takes much longer than a normal tow truck.

You are correct. Except it's the cars that don't chain up! I drive this pass 4 times a week in a semi and we do chain up yes there are a few stupid semi drivers that think they can not follow the rules. But it is by far more car drivers driving like idiots.

decadently worth checking into based on where you are but they for sure have heat pumps that you dont need a backup. Inverter heat pumps would be the way to go.

Ours was at least that old and we had to get a new one. The old one wasn't compatible. 100% worth it.

Ours has emergency radiant heat available, but I’ve only ever had it come on a handful of times. It’s a pretty efficient way of heating.

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.