need help asked:

It is 19 degrees out and I have a heat pump that is not working efficiently (or so I think). I have the temperature set at 75 degrees but it is only heating at 68 degrees. Is this pretty normal for heat pumps or do I need mine checked by a technician?

Question posted courtesy of: Reginald

5 Responses to “heat pump not working efficiently?”

1. abluheron1 on October 2nd, 2007 4:50 pm

   That sounds about right, they aren’t efficient when it get’s really cold.

2. dvdacmn on October 3rd, 2007 4:36 pm

   put it on emergancy heat in real cold weather itll work better

3. RICH @www.hvac-for-beginners.com on October 5th, 2007 10:09 pm

   For more info including troubleshooting guide check out the heat pump page at my source.

4. jimjim on October 6th, 2007 10:16 pm

   For 20 and fit it self.

5. DCB_MINDED on October 6th, 2007 10:33 pm

   I have been going through the same problem. here are some things to check.
   1. Is it pulling air through the filter? (it should actually suck the filter to the housing). if not your return line is broken somewhere and needs to be patched. this is not a hard task with a little common sense.
   2. are the heat strips working properly? the heat strips only come on once is starts getting really cold. when you turn it on emergency heat, the strips will also come on. so turn it on emergency heat and see if the air gets warmer coming out of the vent. if not the strips may be turned off (like mine were) or may be broken. the switch will be on the heating unit probably under a panel somewhere and it will look exactly like an electrical breaker. if you need more help, E-mail me at and I will give you some more guidance.

   Hope this helps