Heat pump and heating cables installed in the same residence: First year of comparative operation

THIS PAPER is presented upon completion of the first year of alternate operation of a heat pump and heating cables installed in the same residence,1 located within 10 miles of Providence, Rhode Island; see Fig. 1. Both systems are full capacity and only one was in operation at any time. Operation metered for comparison was started on October 6, 1956 and ended on October 6, 1957, another year of records is underway at the present time. This paper is presented to list the findings of the first year and invite observation or criticism from those with experience within this field in other geographical areas.