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Irish_Dem

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13. Thanks for giving me this information.

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 05:26 PM

Jul 2022

Last edited Fri Jul 22, 2022, 06:30 PM - Edit history (1)

My neighbors got the same information, we all moved in about two years ago.
New condos.

I have electric heat and AC. What is direct electric heating?

I have an installation handout on the heat pump and is says it is a "Condensing unit/heat pump."

I have three settings on my thermostat. Heat, Cold, Emergency Heat.

The builder said to use the emergency heat setting during a cold snap as using the regular heat would "freeze up and ruin the motor."

So now I don't know what the deal is. The neighbors were told the same thing, we have discussed it. (Because the neighbors were saying don't use the emergency heating. It will cost a fortune.)

So maybe the builder got it wrong. Or the neighbors did.

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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