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Questions tagged [heat-pump]

The heat-pump is a type of central heating system that extracts heat from the outside, reversing the process used by a central air system.

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What causes a heatpump to freeze?

A heatpump is used to cool a home in Florida. A relative noticed that the temperature was 90 degrees and that the evaporator (see photo) was sweating. She thinks she heard a piece of ice fall break off inside the evaporator. The unit was…
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What is my heat pump doing, that uses so much electricity in such an erratic way?

TL;DR: I'm currently in a fight with my heat pump, as its energy consumption seems way out of line. I want to know what it is doing, that is causing it to use so much electricity even when the outside unit isn't doing any heating at all. System:…
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How can I protect a heat pump from heavy snow?

I have an Carrier air heat pump at the back of my house (installed 1 year ago). It is generally fine and stays defrosted with the smaller amounts of ice/snow. With a larger amount of snow, should I consider building a temporary lean-to above it…
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Heat pump condensation line pump

I have a heat pump with backup gas furnace. There is a ¾” PVC pipe coming from the unit going into a non-submersible pump, and a barbed fitting with a roughly ¼” clear plastic tubing running from it. The pump plugs into a regular outlet, and there…
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Heat pump Not turning off

The temperature outside is about 20° my thermostat is set to 68° I have a heat pump unit it does not turn off once the set temperature is reached it does not go above 68° but maintain 68° and the unit keeps running the question is how do I prevent…
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Will emergency heat hurt my heat pump during defrosting?

I am using my emergency heat during the defrosting stage of my heat pump. Is this all right? If not, what can I do while it's defrosting?
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Why does my heat pump quit in cold weather? Can I stop this?

I have a Panasonic heat pump that's about 11 years old. The indoor unit is an inverter R410a. When it gets colder than -20 C (-4 F) it starts making a chugging noise, then the power light starts flashing, then eventually it makes a really long beep…
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Installing a heatpump in a apartment complex and splitting usage fairly

I live in a shared apartment complex with 6 apartments (~400m2) which are currently being heated by 6 individual gas heaters and paid individually, you pay what you use. We are interested in investing in a water heat pump (air to water) to lower the…
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What could cause excessive condensation drainage from my heat pump?

I have a one-year-old heat pump in my attic that is producing substantially more condensate this summer than it did last summer (and last summer was hotter!). There is a drain pan that is often full of water, and very frequently drains right onto my…
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Minisplit Head units produce heat far beyond set temp

My setup: I have three C&H brand 9k head units upstairs in 3 different rooms. One 18k slim duct unit downstairs. And a 48k compressor outside. The scenario: It's 50° outside. The three 9k units have a set temp of 65°. The temp in the rooms is 70°…
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What is the life expectancy of a heat pump? When does it usually need to be replaced?

We have installed a Hoval UltraSource B compact C (8.11/200) from 2021. I have heard rumors that a heat pump must be completely replaced after 15 years, because a lot of high-tech and electronics that is then massively outdated. Is that about right?
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Upgrading a heat pump to a larger heat strip

Our heat pump is having trouble keeping up on colder mornings. It's not just defrost kicking in, as it's blowing cold (less than the target temperature) for an hour or two some days. The heat strip is functioning, but I believe it's too small for…
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Heat Strip in Heat Pump

We had a/c here last week to fix a capacitor on our a/c unit and signed up for their maintenance program. They came today to clean everything and do checkup and said the heat strip in our heat pump was burned out and we were lucky we didn't have a…
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Is HVAC device a heat pump?

A Florida HVAC device keeps a bank of storage units frosty in the summer time. A wifi thermostat is desired: a determination has to be made as to whether the device is a heat pump or not. The device is manufactured by [International Comfort…
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How exactly do heat pumps work in a cold climate?

I don't really get how heat pumps work in a cold climate. In New England where I live, most energy is spent heating the house in the winter. During the winter the outside is ALWAYS colder than the house. So, normally the outside temperature will…
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