Jan
15
Heat pump help?
Filed Under HVAC
Mark B asked:
I think I know what a heat pump does, but should I have one where I live? First, from what I think, a heat pump works as both a heater and an AC with backup coils for heat on colder days. I live in North Dakota, where it regularly gets below 0 in winter. I was told by the previous homeowner to turn off the breaker for the heat pump in winter. I can see where the heat pump unit (is it all outside) is hooked up to electricity, but inside near the furnace it looks like the heat used to be gas. My question is this- am I right in what I think a heat pump does, and how would I determine if I should replace my existing unit w/ an A/C and gas heat? — the outside unit is old and LOUD
Question posted courtesy of: Lawrence
I think I know what a heat pump does, but should I have one where I live? First, from what I think, a heat pump works as both a heater and an AC with backup coils for heat on colder days. I live in North Dakota, where it regularly gets below 0 in winter. I was told by the previous homeowner to turn off the breaker for the heat pump in winter. I can see where the heat pump unit (is it all outside) is hooked up to electricity, but inside near the furnace it looks like the heat used to be gas. My question is this- am I right in what I think a heat pump does, and how would I determine if I should replace my existing unit w/ an A/C and gas heat? — the outside unit is old and LOUD
Question posted courtesy of: Lawrence
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2 Responses to “Heat pump help?”
An electric motor shaft the inside coil gets hot the outside coil gets hot the ac the motor with fan blade.
The emergency heat to work as air they are usually most efficient at outside air conditioners in warmer parts of.