Topic Founder & Author: Dennis C. McCreery. First of all, outer burial containers and burial vaults are not required by state or federal law. They are required by most cemetery rules and regulations. Cemeteries want a casket placed in an outer burial container or burial vault to prevent the ground from sinking in above the casket.
A heat pump will replace both the furnace and air conditioner/central air unit. It may be costly to install, with the national average falling between $3,956 and $6,702, but it will save you considerable money in energy costs.
Total Cost of Heat Pump Installation. Adding up the numbers, your heat pump with installation might cost as little as $2,000 or as much as $11,000. The average cost of a new heat pump installed in 2012 will run a total of $6,625.. The Size or Capacity of the Heat Pump: The larger the heat pump is, the more it will cost, within the same brand and series. They are built in whole-ton and half-ton sizes from 1.5 ton to 5.0 ton capacity for residential installation.