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Massachusetts state Senator William N. Brownsberger reported “mixed results” with his new heat pump in an April 9 post on his website.
He said his family installed one to benefit the environment — which made it even more disappointing when the pump leaked four pounds of refrigerant and became extremely inefficient in cooling their home last summer.
“Between the inefficiency and the leak, the net climate effect of our heat pump conversion has so far been about the same as putting a typical car on the road for a year,” he wrote.
The Democrat state senator’s website lists the environment as one of his areas of interest, among transportation, education, and justice. Brownsberger has posted about environmental issues — among other topics — on his website, explaining policies and economics and sharing his personal experiences with his audience.
Two weeks ago, he reported so much inefficiency with the heat pump that the environment would have benefitted more if his family hadn’t installed it at all.
