Oil Heat to Heat Pump Conversion Featuring Bosch IDS 2.0 HVAC System

Stop depending on expensive fossil fuels like home heating oil and convert your HVAC system to a ultra energy efficient heat pump system. Modern technology not only provides comfort cooling and heating heat-round, it’s much cheaper to run than an oil system, quiet and cost effective for every installation.
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[@DRWebster93]

I love the surge protector on the disconnect. Expensive units with complex electronics deserve protection. Those surge protectors do need to be checked once in a while to make sure the LED function indicator is still on.

[@greenghopper]

Thanks for the video. Just signed off on Bosch 3-ton install. I hope I made the right call. It's replacing a 14 year old Westinghouse heat pump system.

[@drwhite21]

I love heat pumps they have heat pumps dryers now. It’s amazing how technology changes.

[@Silky_boi]

And heat pump water heaters 🌝

[@drwhite21]

Yes

[@murkyturkey5238]

Yes

[@jeffmonroe2365]

Best HVAC content on KZbin. Nice install Mike.

[@terencemerritt]

I want to commend you for the daily posts, especially after working a full day. That takes a lot more than ppl realize to work, video, then come home and edit it all to get it out daily. Your channel rocks and is one of the best on you tube! I watch you, Andrew Camarata, essential craftsman, and finish carpentry tv, but you by far have them all beat with the daily content, that is actually all good content too and not just click bait then something I have to fast forward thru lol. Just wanted to take time to thank ya man. Keep up the good work. You are the man, man.

[@terencemerritt]

Oh and in your description change that heat round to year round lol. Fucking autocorrect 🙄

[@Dr.GreenPlumb]

Agreed!

[@CadeBuren]

CLEAN AS IT GETS BUD HELL YEAH

[@dr.comforthvacr8889]

BOSH HEATPUMPS AND goodman 20 plus seer HP are Very good!! ALot of savings!! So many happy customers!

[@ehosam3380]

Great video!

[@michaelpiontek169]

we switched from 16 seer to 24seer ductless with heat pump. saved 200 in the first year. summer bill went from 490-325. winter was slightly more than using our vent free logs. with the price of oil it's a no brainer.

[@andrewludwig9251]

Mikey a quick tip about that line hide -when you’re all done you should take some of your scrap Arma flex and stuff it up inside there on the bottom so critters can’t crawl up in it.

[@tjlovesrachel]

Yesssss started singing fergie😂😂…friggen hysterical you guys are great I know I’d be having fun on the job if I worked for you

[@yomomma9070]

I used to have a carrier infinity system that was so quiet the only way you knew it was on was a pulsing red or blue light on the thermostat/controller. Even the defrost was quiet with the quiet shift turned on.

[@murkyturkey5238]

Really nice unit, just tricky for newer techs like me lol

[@navyspook79]

Thank you for the info about oversized systems. I cannot get my humidity below 60% without a dehumidifier which i recently purchased.. Quite aggravating.

[@Jon-hx7pe]

can enhance dehumidification by slowing blower down to 350 cfm per ton.

[@robertamadiz2692]

Excellent video!! Love the channel. I have a House in Warwick NY, that is killing me With Propane prices!!! It’s on my wish list for next year.

[@Kangenpower7]

You might want to put in a Bosch system even sooner. I put in a ductless heat pump for my nephew, he had all electric heat. It saved him $600 in the first winter! For 100,000 Btu's of heat, a propane furnace will use about 1.3 gallons of fuel. While the ductless heat pump with 20 SEER is only about 5 KW, and the Bosch system only about 4 KW. So what is your electric cost VS spending $1,600 a winter in propane? Maybe the cost of a loan to install a new system will be less than the cost to buy propane for the next two winters, and also save money in the summer on cooling cost too!

[@scottvolage1752]

#LoveBosch keep the good videos coming.

[@BartlettTFD]

This video validates why I HATE Nest thermostats‼️With Honeywell, THEY JUST WORK‼️

[@dareal49ermontalvo95]

Bosch recommends not to use t6 and not use w1

[@donniefoust4204]

Question I love Bosch. Have a duel fuel. Love it!! 2 things I'm using a bcc100 I wired my humidifier from the thermostat to run it. I used the h/dh connector and used the c at the furnace. Bosch 96 as well. Is it better to use the manual humidity control in conjunction? Second how do I get my heat pump to stay on down to 28 in duel fuel mode? I have solar panels so electricity is cheap. Love your videos!!! Love Bosch!!

[@richritchie5434]

Great job MR Pipes ,well done

[@MichOutdoors]

Is there a reason why you don't pull the cores out?

[@bigjohn2520]

Did you install a switch cover on air handler?

[@billcarter9104]

what alout a switch box cover on the top of the air handler

[@mikeobrien9404]

Does the Bosch heat pump need strip heat for defrost?

[@jhhawaii8]

You know, I was wondering about that attic tool to haul up units like them furnaces and air handlers. Supco Attic Pro Utility Lift. Have you ever tried it before? Might help you guys be a little more safe and efficient about getting the old and new unit in and out.

[@tccoggs]

With all these heat pumps going in I can already hear the HVAC guys complaining in a few years when they need to swap the outdoor unit when it's 10 degrees and snow on the ground. I'm not sure I'm would do a heat pump with out a backup heat source. Guy I work with has a ground source system and on more than 1 occasion his backup oil boiler saved him when the ground source system wasn't keeping up or a component failed.

[@marconantel7735]

💯. However, “technically “ the heat strips are backup heat. But I whole heartily agree…don’t call me in February in the dark and sleet,and think I’m shoveling to your unit..🤣

[@drewmurphy2796]

Really seem to love those Bosch units. What temp are they good down to?

[@zaccody6980]

Ive heard that the bosch outdoor units have a lot of problems in humid areas such as florida... does it ever get that humid in new york

[@johnbennett3906]

Do you not get cold AC air in defrost if there is not back up heat to temper the air?

[@al-ni-co1340]

Never had much luck with those. We usually pull em and go with the Sensi.

[@berderk2796]

Appreciate the content Mikey 💯 btw what sources of info do you recommend for apprentice plumbers besides the UPC/IPC?

[@berderk2796]

@@PipeDoctor do apprentices go out in the field everyday? I only go out once a week and wanna be in the field more than that

[@danfalvey6292]

Buying a new house Williamson boiler in it what do you recommend me replacing it with I’m in Connecticut so not entirely sure what the best course of action would be I knowBosch is really good What should I go with that or Burnham Alpine

[@Dave96z34v2]

Hey Mike when they are shipped they come with the oil and Refrigerant in the system for 15 feet of line. Is it necessary on longer systems to add any more oil with the refrigerant?

[@jerrygrammer4714]

Don’t think I’ve ever seen you use mastic. Is that just a preference?

[@joshenderzone]

What's the Part # on that Base I am installing a 3ton Bosch 2.0 and couldn't find that High Rise.

[@michaeldonnelly1771]

What’s the cost per kilowatt hour that the graph was based off of for electricity?

[@stevenschmitz4168]

Mike, please help. I live just north of you guys in Putnam county, used to live in Baldwin. Would you recommend this system going from oil heat like this application? I worry about the cold nights we occasionally get. What temp does this work until?? Is a backup heat strip necessary?

[@frankgall6]

How’s the envelope and installation in that house?

[@JDomino]

Mikey pipes, I live in upstate NY! I have a oil fire boiler for baseboard heat throughout the home, system located downstairs. I have a central air system that is only ducted to 80% of my home for the warmer seasons located in my attic. I don’t want to be on fossil fuels anymore. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS????

[@search_eternal]

Confused by the title of the video. Where was the oil heater? How come you didn't put in an e-heat strip? Do Bosch not need back up e-heat?

[@jasondrollinger7314]

What were u saying about ur company needing representation in Utah I m just doing my last week of school and need to work looking for a job

[@KB-wq5bb]

Has anyone tried the Zebra surge protectors that plug directly into the motors.

[@michaelmcewan5074]

Yes, they work sometimes. They’re installed directly at the motor or at the condenser. In reality it’s better to have the surge protector installed at the disconnect box or switch. Check out Intermatic AG3000 surge protectors, better option.

[@c21meister]

What about days that are -3 degrees for a few days straight

[@jdub976]

My vacuum runs 12 amps. Thats some good s right there

[@bigcat.mattyahoo]

Fieldpiece rules #fieldpiece love

[@jpenn727]

What is the LRA of that unit I wonder? I have a soft start on my 18 year old 3Ton outside unit which allows me to start/run it on my portrait 9K generator.

[@Kangenpower7]

With a 5.9 amp electric draw at 240 volts, it would be using a lot less power than a older unit. Your unit is probably 14 SEER and maybe less. The Bosch unit is over 20 SEER, so about 1/2 of the power. They do not have a big surge to start a variable speed compressor. 6 amps X 240 volts = 1,440 watts. Easy to run on a 7.5 KW generator or larger.

[@johnspanos3862]

Do you recommend a crank case heater for these if you only utilize the heat pump seldomly? Mine was installed without one and I’m nervous about turning it on because of “refrigerant migration”? Says in the manual to run a CCH for 12 hours before? Thanks!

[@Kangenpower7]

I have had a heat pump for 10 years, and never needed a crankcase heater. They do use power 24 hours per day, so sort of waste power.

[@Jamesmoore-km3me]

#love Bosch

[@joshschultheis4565]

How do we get one of those let’s go Bosch t shirts

[@bigcat.mattyahoo]

I also love Bosch I want to blank Bosch bigcatmatt soft and warm the quiet storm

[@haydencaudill6592]

I love this channel! I’m about to replace my oil system with a heat pump!

[@Keegeth]

Horrible idea... If you live in New England you need to go with oil, gas or propane. Your electric bill WILL be over $1,000 for just one month if you use a heat pump as your primary source of heat.

[@search_eternal]

You should get natural gas furnace if you can, or do a dual fuel system. Heat pump and keep oil as back up if it gets really cold.

[@karmendimas5274]

@@Keegeth mine wasn't , i replace my electric baseboard heat with a new heat pump, and usual electric bill is about $165, not sure how your getting $1000+++ LOL !! and the temps were in mid 20's

[@blair683ify]

What do they do on the 20 degrees and much colder days? Still run the oil burner?

[@Kangenpower7]

When it is 20F, these Bosch units can still produce their rated full heating capacity. At about 5F, then they will start to produce a little less heat than the full rating. If you happen to have under -10 F, then you might be wishing you kept that oil boiler to run on those few nights each year. Have you ever been in a walk in refrigerator at Costco? It is kept at about 38F, and the compressors have no problem blowing out 20F air to keep the walk in refrigerator that cold. They also make walk in freezers, the same size and even larger, keeping them at 0F or -10F, so the air can blow out at -20F to keep them that cold. Same things with the Bosch heat pumps, they can blow out -20F air on a -10F day, and collect that heat and warm the home. To get 100,000 Btu's of heat, burn 1 gallon of home heating oil, or run a heat pump with about 4 KW to 7 KW of electricity.

[@Nealmatteson]

#letsgobosch For smart thermostats Ecobee’s are great!

[@williampagan4489]

# Love Bosch.....Nice Install

[@alistrazar2061]

Hey Siri, great job on that Bosch heat pump install… The only thing I am wondering is since you stated it was an entire conversion from oil fired furnace to the Bosch heat pump… You never showed in your video the furnace you were taking out… You only showed the work you did on the old AC portion of the system Just wondering, why if you were doing a video showing a conversion from using an oil fired furnace to a complete conversion to a Bosch heat pump… Why you wouldn’t show how you took out the old oil fired furnace? Why did your video only contain the work you did on the existing AC system?

[@belavet]

How does cost compare to pellet heat? Also, would you do this over a mini split, generally speaking?

[@Kangenpower7]

The central heat pump with air ducts to each room makes the whole home comfortable. While a ductless system will heat one room or two rooms, while you would need to leave the doors open at night to warm the bedrooms at night. With the Bosch variable speed compressor, they are already as energy efficient as the ductless systems. Compared to pellet heat, well I have no idea how many pounds of pellets it takes to warm your home by 100,000 Btu's. It is about 1 gallon of home heating oil, and 1.2 therms of natural gas, 1.3 gallons of propane, or 30 KW for a electric heater. My 14 SEER 2014 model single speed R-410 heat pump is 8 KW of electricity, while this Bosch system is only about 4 KW to 5 KW to provide 100,000 Btu's of heat. So check your local cost for fuel and electricity. The heat pump is normally the lowest possible cost. So if 1 ton of pellets is $85, check to see how many Btu's it will put out. Then consider that you get the electricity with no shoveling, no moving 50 pound bags of pellets. No waking up to a cold home at 4 am, and needing to feed in pellets!

[@decsurvey]

Have you ever had to modify the top of a cased coil on an upflow unit by cutting out the top 8 inches on each side because the cased coil is too tall and into the trunk line. Way I seen one installed, already existing, was the installer had capped the cased coil and cut 8x20 rectangle holes on each side and butted the trunk line up to it and screwed it to the case. Apparently the inspector had no problem with it. We ripped it out and put proper height unit and case coil along with a plenum transition to the new trunk line. Never heard a guy cuss like the fellow I worked for over that.

[@jackmalafi8392]

So did they keep their oil burner as back up?

[@blockheads88]

We still have oil burner. Using for hot water and when the weather drops below 35 will switch to oil. But for most of winter should be able to use heat pump.

[@mdavis3370]

Mikey.what do u do when you have added a backup heat strip in terms of wiring? When a backup 10kW heat strip.is added.to the BOSCH A/H. Which has 60A breaker. What gauge wire would you use? 4/3? 6/3. Or is this overkill since HVAC im.not seen

[@mdavis3370]

@@PipeDoctor thanks. For insight.

[@Kangenpower7]

10 KW at 240 volts is 42 amps, so #6 wire and a 60 amp breaker is OK. 2 hot wires and a ground that can be #8 or #10 wire.

[@andrewludwig9251]

Hey Mikey I wanted to let you know that those compressor blankets that were on that old Ruud unit that you took out look brand new and those are like 50 bucks apiece so that’s like 100 bucks worth of compressor blankets right there.

[@andrewludwig9251]

@@PipeDoctor Nah, the shipping would cost just as much as just buying them here.

[@modestohodesto7140]

What are they using for domestic hot water?

[@modestohodesto7140]

That's where air to water heat pumps show some promise. In the right conditions they can handle both heat and DHW. The technology can only get better along with a very tight (Passive House) heat pumps are going to be the future in all types of climate. Thanks for the reply

[@banderson5144]

Was that a dryer vent behind the condenser?

[@blockheads88]

Vent for an basement bathroom fan. Dryer vent on other of fence.

[@banderson5144]

@@blockheads88 cool, just wanted to make sure the brand new condenser wasn't going to be wearing a fur coat in a month

[@alexg3855]

Hi Mikey pipes! I have a propane furnace in my home that I installed. It is a modulating furnace by Trane and I spent about $1600 to heat my house this winter. I’m not sure where you got your figures from on that graph at 12:20, but it’s off by a good amount

[@murkyturkey5238]

It might depend on where you live, that’s an avg graph. So it can only be so accurate

[@belavet]

I am sure he is using national averages. But its relatively easy to do your own calculations (they may even exist online where all you do is plug in numbers). Figure out what you pay per BTU with your propane furnace and compare it to an oil furnce. Then compare it toa similarly sized heat pump and factor in what you pay for electricity. Your $1600 might not be my $1600. I live in MA, where all forms of energy are higher than national average by quite a bit, and I have never personally paid $1600 to heat my house. There's no way one number fits all.

[@alexg3855]

@@belavet I’m also in MA, and I went through about 525-550 gallons of propane to heat my house this winter. Heating to 68 degrees. 1900 sq ft. My furnace has an AFUE of 98% Either way, the number that he got was almost 3x what I paid, granted I don’t live in a Taj Mahal, but it’s not a tiny house either

[@Kangenpower7]

To get 100,000 Btu's from your very efficient propane furnace, it is about 1.1 gallons of propane. While this Bosch unit is about 4 KW - 5 WK in electric. So if you where to install a 3 ton ducted style upflow evaporator on top of your furnace, then you can use the furnace as back up heater on a very cold night, and run the heat pump to provide most of the heating and all of the cooling for your home. At -5F you can switch back to your propane heater.

[@suckamc3232]

Damn 12 that’s a monster I have 5s and 3s 3 each

[@suckamc3232]

@@PipeDoctor lol Milwaukee batteries was saying that 12 is big battery I even forgot what I meant took a minute comment from couple of days ago

[@gregdemars2751]

Need safety glasses come Mikey pipes wake up

[@PipeDoctor]

I know

[@ajbuyckes850]

What type of solder is that?

[@DCHVAC]

Stay Brite 8

[@joeydiferdinando4441]

Pipes! Make sure the RMS Clamp on meter can measure amperage for varying frequencies -

[@joeydiferdinando4441]

No problem and glad to help. I use the Fluke 323- good for voltage and current measurements on non-linear loads …think I paid $160.00.

[@frankgall6]

If they need to test the envelope and air seal/insulate to ensure the equipment works hit me up Mikey 👍🏻🙏

[@bigcat.mattyahoo]

They do have wireless clamp on probe’s bigcatmatt

[@johnalberts4041]

Latent cooling. Ever heard of it?

[@chriscurran416]

2:25 keys in ignition peter 20 push ups 👍

[@bigcat.mattyahoo]

#bosch love

[@RjsEpicAdventures]

Mikey you can do all the push-ups infinity

[@Shawnsullivan7]

Peter can do 16 push-ups. Don’t let me down

[@salbrunetto9043]

#LetsgoBosch

[@alexgarrett6473]

Mikey my man when are we going to get the “let’s go Bosch” shirt

[@alexgarrett6473]

@@PipeDoctor hahaha, no doubt

[@johnprince8171]

I would add back up heat strips

[@stephwaylonwells3218]

👍

[@joeyp8197]

Let's go bosh..I mean let's go brandon?

[@Wintersky136]

You know what you should sell to people: A Bosch Heatpump + a PV System that has at least the wattage of the Heatpump -> overall the system is going to be cheaper in running costs than any other system!

[@iggymac3473]

Safety sally here make them take out the saw blade before heading down the steps if he trips that blade will hurt.

[@araina3508]

This is such a informative video especially for homes in Suffolk country who relies on oil. You should expand into the market and offer the Bosch heat pumps.

[@christophermiller1520]

Stay bright 8 is great but I still don’t use it much. Only when I have combustibles or in tight spot! I’m not a hypocrite as I have used it but I would rather braze than cleaning and fluxing and no flux or particles from sand paper or mesh clothe… Just old school I guess

[@rollie5579]

how many tons was that system and roughly how much did it cost? Thanks

[@JohnR9965]

Cover on air handler kill switch? 😁

[@JohnR9965]

@@PipeDoctor haha. I will sleep tonight….I’m only busting your balls. 😬😬😬😬

[@Steve-bm2zm]

Mikey Pipes saving people money and saving the environment all in one day.

[@RjsEpicAdventures]

Answer for push-ups is 15

[@Jam3s27]

Tape the dam switch Mikey pipesss

[@michaelkuprian01]

22 push-ups for the military

[@ryanprice6446]

215 pm, and 37 pushups

[@bruceshepherd6217]

You just do light work

[@PipeDoctor]

Thank you for noticing my efforts!

[@willardpinson1197]

Your right they are cheap my power was 62 bucks last month...

[@Wintersky136]

43:02 No Robert Bosch wouldn‘t… because you didn‘t use a junction box for the wireconnection… and btw. the CEO of Bosch is Stefan Hartung…

[@Cribmaster252]

#love Bosch #lets go Bosch

[@chuckquinn8026]

How about some plumbers putty in that huge hole behind the thermostat? These new thermostats don’t like drafts, just sayin…BTW, I have that 12ah Milwaukee 18V battery…it’s a beast

[@kylegauvin5286]

My guess is 10

[@davidwidmann3377]

12.34 and peater 13 pushups

[@Shawnsullivan7]

12:52 truck starts

[@RonSciara]

6 push ups

[@dr.comforthvacr8889]

12:43 pm

[@kevinpoore5626]

It's all good on the cursing you curse at yourself I hope that KZbin's eyes LOL :-) :-) I honestly don't know how many he can do I don't want to know if I could beat them

[@OnePointLander]

Manual says suction side first.