I’m really not so sure how the previous owners were able to keep hot through the winter.
While our region isn’t near as strenuous with Winter time weather as our neighbors further north, it’s no day at the beach either.
Many people rely on either a oil furnace or a heat pump in this part for heating. I just bought a house that had a single owner and was built fifty years ago. The house is small, well built and will be perfect for my purposes. I love to find these types of house that need a bit of work. Once I get them in fine shape, I rent them out. This home was the right price and I lucked out that I was able to make a money offer. The estate was selling it so they wanted something quick even if it wasn’t near the asking price. My first bit of work was aimed directly at the HVAC equipment. This home had been using an electric oil furnace. It’s a baseboard heating system plan that must have cost a fortune to run with less than stellar heating results. I noted there were other space furnaces used as well. I can’t really imagine what it must have been love in that home when it was really cold outside. I updated that electric heating plan with a set of ductless heat pumps. These are state of the art HVAC technology. They are super efficient and they produce quality heating and air no problem. I’m sure this home will be far, far warmer and cheaper to heat than ever before.