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Re: When should my auxiliary heat on my heat pump cut on? - meackerman - 03-04-2016 my son won't be happy with keeping the temp up at night. He's a hot sleeper. My wife on the other hand...she'll be ecstatic. See what it does to my energy bills too. Re: When should my auxiliary heat on my heat pump cut on? - fredhargis - 03-04-2016 meackerman said: That will be the proof, if it's enough to move the bill one way or the other. Re: When should my auxiliary heat on my heat pump cut on? - meackerman - 03-04-2016 my winter electricity bill was the prime reason I installed solar. Re: When should my auxiliary heat on my heat pump cut on? - Estrogen Hostage - 03-07-2016 thooks said: This depends on the thermostat. Mine does. I have it set to like 20 degrees differential and not to come on except if the outside air is less than ten degrees. Never once missed them, and I use a setback like you do. Re: When should my auxiliary heat on my heat pump cut on? - Estrogen Hostage - 03-07-2016 The outside stat is probably a pot on the board in the outside unit. Re: When should my auxiliary heat on my heat pump cut on? - rwe2156 - 03-08-2016 Terry W said:This is what my guy said, too. Also, heat pumps become very inefficient below a certain temp, like maybe 35 degrees. When the outside temp gets down really cold, I think it basically runs on aux heat, but I may be wrong about that. Re: When should my auxiliary heat on my heat pump cut on? - meackerman - 03-08-2016 mine seems to cost me a whole bunch more money to run when its down below freezing (or somewhere thereabouts). good thing that usually only happens a handful or two times a winter. Re: When should my auxiliary heat on my heat pump cut on? - geek2me - 03-09-2016 Terry W said: May be the wrong thermostat - heat pump thermostats increase the heat only 2 degrees at a time to avoid activating the aux heat. If you use a regular thermostat and change the temp more than 2 degrees, the aux heat will be activated. Re: When should my auxiliary heat on my heat pump cut on? - Woodamaker - 03-09-2016 My heat pump kicks out at 34 degrees and gas takes over. Originally was set to transfer to aux at lower temp. It is adjustable on the outside unit. Leave thermostat set at one temp. I'm sure it has saved us $ over past nine years, however the compressor has to be replaced earlier and I like the feel of the warmer heat when the gas furnace is operating!! Re: When should my auxiliary heat on my heat pump cut on? - meackerman - 03-09-2016 My heat pump puts out plenty of heat but it takes a couple minutes to reach full heat output. |