6-143 A homeowner is trying to decide between a highefficiency natural gas furnace with an efficiency of 97 percent and a ground-source heat pump with a COP of 3.5. The unit costs of electricity and natural gas are $0.092/kWh and $1.42/therm (1 therm = 105,500 kJ). Determine which system will have a lower energy cost. | |
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