Advice for selecting a while house heat pump system
Hi all, I'm purchasing a home in Maine that has no heat - the previous owner claims the copper between hydronic baseboard heaters was pulled in order to winterize the property. I'm calling bs and want to take the opportunity to upgrade the whole home to a heat pump system (or radiant if not feasible).
The home is a 1,344sf, 2x4 construction, double paned window, ranch with a basement & an accessible attic. Would I need 2 separate ducting runs, one for heat & one for A/C? Would it be unusual to have the interior unit in the basement or does it have to be located in the attic?
My prior home in FL had a heat pump in the A/C unit but only had attic ducting. I'm guessing it wasn't an issue because of the infrequent heat use but I will be using much more heat at this new location and want to be mindful of the efficiency. TIA