My electric heat pump is
icing over something fierce, and the technicians don't really have a clue what's going on. There is one theory I'd like you to comment on, and if it makes no sense, I'd appreciate alternate theories.
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posted by Stewriffic
on Jan 26, 2013 -
13 answers
We woke up this extremely cold morning (9F/-13C) and various electric things in our condo seem to be flaky, like there's not enough power. I also noticed that the thermostat for our heat pump says "Auxiliary Heat On", which I haven't seen before. Has anyone seen something like this before? Since it's all electric, it seems like it might be related.
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posted by smackfu
on Jan 23, 2013 -
15 answers
Is a heat pump worth it? Online calculators are a hugely mixed bag with obvious biases on many of them, and installers all want to sell their favorite gizmos so it's hard to get a straight answer from them.
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posted by maxwelton
on Dec 8, 2012 -
10 answers
We've just moved into an old house in the South of the UK. The oil-fired boiler is in desperate need of replacement. No mains gas is available. I'm interested in air source heat pumps, what advice can you offer me?
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posted by grahamspankee
on Mar 22, 2011 -
4 answers
How warm should I expect to feel in a house as opposed to an apartment? Is it normal to be really cold for the first hour at home? Does everyone else have to wear sweaters inside all winter?
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posted by yarly
on Dec 28, 2010 -
39 answers
Apparently, the warm air from a heat pump is less warm than the hot air from a gas or oil furnace. But
how much less warm? Help this clueless transplant from the frozen north tell if his heat pump is broken, or just limping along in the lukewarm way it's apparently supposed to?
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posted by nebulawindphone
on Nov 13, 2010 -
6 answers
If this exists, help me find it: I would like a programmable thermostat
with a timer that will work with a heat pump (used for both heating and cooling).
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posted by If only I had a penguin...
on Sep 24, 2010 -
6 answers
So yesterday I heard this noise coming from the basement all day. It turns out the condensate pump on my AC (water goes from AC to some tank in the floor and the pump pumps it outside AFAIK) was continually running all day.
I unplugged it and plugged it back in, and it hasn't run since. How can I tell if the pump is working properly or not?
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posted by GregX3
on Jun 25, 2010 -
5 answers
My furnace has not functioned correctly since November 28th, and I am wondering just how badly my home warranty company is jerking me around. Need advice as to how to deal with them to get the furnace fixed or replaced. Additionally, if anyone knows something about furnaces that can help me understand what is going on, I'd appreciate that too, because I suspect that knowing the magic words may help me get this taken care of.
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posted by Stewriffic
on Feb 13, 2010 -
7 answers
Are there any good low-capital alternatives to electric Cadet heaters for warming and cooling my house?
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posted by msalt
on Apr 29, 2009 -
2 answers
The ancient oil boiler in our 8 unit condo needs to be replaced and we are exploring the options, specifically gas fired heat pumps.
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posted by lapsang
on Mar 6, 2009 -
5 answers
Househeatingfilter: Saladpants is a city boy from major east coast city, who recently moved to smaller west coast city, Portland, OR. He and Mrs. Saladpants are looking at a house which, while only 15 minutes from downtown, is essentially out in the country. This means that the house has no gas line running to it and no sewer either.
In this particular house, the Saladpantses have two potential heating options: Propane or Electric. They have no experience with either, and are uncertain as to which is better. They seek opinions, wisdom and experiences of fellow mefites.
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posted by saladpants
on Apr 20, 2007 -
15 answers
Our air conditioner is going out and has to be replaced. We are likely going to replace it with two standard units as the single unit has never heated or cooled the entire house evenly. The heating/air guy said that would be ideal but would cost 8-10 thousand vs 4 thousand or less if we just bought a new 5 ton unit. However the electric company is offering to loan people the money if they want to buy heat pumps. Not having a lot of extra money right now, that is tempting IF heat pumps are likely to do the job, which I am not sure about.
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posted by weretable and the undead chairs
on Jul 26, 2005 -
10 answers
Owning a home is fun! Our latest adventure in homemaking involves our heating and cooling system, so we're having to make some long-term decisions with very little first-hand experience.
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posted by grabbingsand
on Apr 22, 2005 -
3 answers
