Timeline for Optimizing heating in a heat-pump + electric resistive system
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| Dec 11, 2016 at 22:44 | comment | added | Billy left SE for Codidact | My understanding is there is no lower temp limit. The colder outside gets, the lower the efficiency of the heat pump gets, but the efficiency never goes below 100% and nearly all of its waste heat is dissipated indoors. I installed a switch to block my thermostat from calling for heat strips and I'm staying warm just fine. | |
| Dec 11, 2016 at 14:03 | comment | added | trpt4him | Did you ever get an answer regarding the temperature at which the heat pump shuts itself down and relies on heat strips? I have a Lennox with similar questions, ours seems to stop around 35 degrees, which is absurd, and running up our power bill. | |
| Jan 31, 2016 at 1:27 | history | edited | Billy left SE for Codidact | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
added followup and answers from original installer
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| Jan 26, 2016 at 2:31 | vote | accept | Billy left SE for Codidact | ||
| Jan 25, 2016 at 18:51 | answer | added | Zhentar | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jan 25, 2016 at 18:02 | answer | added | B. Kaneer | timeline score: 0 | |
| Jan 24, 2016 at 16:12 | comment | added | Ed Beal | Keeping the ice off your out door unit will help it also keeping clean of lawn clippings and leaves is important. The systems I have installed had separate breakers for the heat coils and control/fans . The last thing if you live in a costal area regularly washing down the outside area will help prevent damage from corrosion | |
| Jan 24, 2016 at 2:54 | history | asked | Billy left SE for Codidact | CC BY-SA 3.0 |