Heat pumps Question

Hey BDoc..  I have a heat pump.  It definately is cheaper than some of the other alternatives.  The big difference I found for me is that I grew up with the big old gas and oil furnaces with the huge iron radiators that  you could put your wet boots and gloves on, and cozy up to, when you came in from the cold and snow.
Heat pumps dont give you that warm and cozy feeling when its really cold outside.  They blow "warm" air. So if it gets really , really cold outside, and you want to be a bit warmer, you have to kick on the "emergency heat", which essentially is an electic heating element that the air blows over to warm  the house quicker.  So that is my only complaint.  It cools the  house very nicely in the summer,(and believe me, you need it here in Virginia during the summer)If your house is more than one story, then its best to get the zoned heating and cooling,(so you can control the temp on each floor), and make sure its the appropriate size for your house. Ive heard many people complain that their upstairs is hot in the summer and cold in the winter because their unit was too small for their size house.