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Irish_Dem

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1. I have a heat pump but was told never to use since it is outrageously expensive.
Fri Jul 22, 2022, 01:00 PM
Jul 2022

I have never used it so I don't know if that is true or not.

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I have a heat pump but was told never to use since it is outrageously expensive. Irish_Dem Jul 2022 #1
I have a ductless inverter system (variable speed) SheltieLover Jul 2022 #2
Thanks Sheltie! Irish_Dem Jul 2022 #5
Yw! SheltieLover Jul 2022 #11
Answers: Irish_Dem Jul 2022 #14
You should make that judgement for yourself. Salviati Jul 2022 #3
Very interesting, thank you. Irish_Dem Jul 2022 #7
Something seems a bit strange... Salviati Jul 2022 #8
Thanks for giving me this information. Irish_Dem Jul 2022 #13
Yeah, it sounds like you got bad instructions, mainly about what is happening, not what you're doing Salviati Jul 2022 #17
Thank you for the explanation. Irish_Dem Jul 2022 #21
So far no rating with AHRI SheltieLover Jul 2022 #12
Interesting Irish_Dem Jul 2022 #15
Your condo sounds great! SheltieLover Jul 2022 #16
Good advice. Irish_Dem Jul 2022 #19
Figures... 🙄 SheltieLover Jul 2022 #20
Thanks Sheltie Irish_Dem Jul 2022 #22
Yw! SheltieLover Jul 2022 #23
I believe you're talking about a "resistive heat" mode. sl8 Jul 2022 #18
I looked at all the manuals. Irish_Dem Jul 2022 #24
Pretty much every air conditioner on the planet, excepting swamp coolers... NNadir Jul 2022 #4
True, but not all of them are designed to work both ways. Salviati Jul 2022 #6
True, but the OP suggests it in the context of of dealing with extreme heat. NNadir Jul 2022 #9
Every air conditioner is a heat pump but... HelpImSurrounded Jul 2022 #10
I installed a Carrier duct-tied heat pump to replace my 20 yr old A/C unit several years ago NickB79 Jul 2022 #25
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