fan is outside on pad
2007-09-21 06:52:30 · 3 answers · asked by motown6054 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Certainly answer one offers a valid suggestion; I'll just add my two cents.
Assuming you have a thermostat; a HEAT PUMP system would allow all the options on the thermostat.
I'm a bit confused,,,but willing to learn,,, about why an eletric heating system would have an outside fan. Certainly that's the usual case with a combination unit. Most electrical/ fan forced/ "JUST" heating units would be self contained.
2007-09-21 11:17:31 · answer #1 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The colder it gets outside, the less effective a heat pump is. In heat mode, it is basically being an air conditioner in reverse, extracting what heat it can from the outside air and transferring it to the indoors. The less heat available outside, the cooler the air coming out the vents inside. Heat pumps do best when it is above freezing and when the difference between the temperature outside and what the thermostat is set at is 10-15 degrees. Since you are trying for a 20+ degree difference, the heat pump is going to run a lot to make up that difference. If the air from the vents is noticeably warmer when it is warmer outside, then your system is probably working properly. Adding more insulation will help retain the heat once it is generated, so the system will be off longer between cycles.
2016-05-20 01:58:41 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a heat pump the thermostat will have an emergency heat setting.
2007-09-21 07:01:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋