Your house gets extremely cold and you raise the thermostat of your heating system. You increase the temperature to a certain degree expecting that your house gets warm in the process. Alarmingly, your house does not seem to warm up and does not quite reach the set temperature. This usually happens when it is really cold outside. The heat pump’s efficiency generally decreases and could not keep up with the rapid heat loss. This can cause most homeowners to call an HVAC specialist.
WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN?
When the heat pump works really hard, the backup heat needs to help keep the temperature up usually by way of electric resistance heaters. This usually happens when the temperature inside the house or building drops two degrees below room temperature. Once the temperature rises to 1.5 degrees, the backup heat turns off and the heat pump is left to work even harder in order to up the heat. Despite this doubled effort, your heat pump is still functioning normally.
HOW TO REMEDY THIS
When it gets really cold (35 degrees F or below) and your heat pump cannot seem to keep up, just raise the temperature one to two notches higher in order to get your desired temperature. However, if the temperature outside does not go down below 35 degrees, it’s probably time to call on an HVAC specialist to have your unit checked.
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First Class HVAC provides quality service when it comes to your heating, ventilation and air conditioning needs. We have skilled HVAC technicians who can provide prompt service in Kent, New castle and Sussex counties in Delaware as well as in Somerset, Worcester and Wicomico counties in Maryland.
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