Dear Dave:
My builder told me to always run my heat pump on emergency heat in the winter. Why?
Dear Customer:
Your builder must own stock in the electric company. What happens when you set your heat pump to emergency heat is that ONLY your indoor furnace works. Your outdoor heat pump is turned off. If you have a natural gas furnace that is o.k. If you have electric resistance backup or propane, that is a terrible idea. You will literally double the cost of heating your home. A heat pump takes free heat from the outdoor air and "pumps" it into your home. You only pay for the "pumping". The heat is free. Depending on the outdoor temperature it is 2 to 3 times cheaper than propane or an electric furnace. The reason I’ve heard from builders to turn it to "emer. heat" is so you always have real warm air from the registers. High efficient heat pumps have warm air. Usually 95-100 deg. Don’t "buy" into it. Any extra heat you feel is from dollar bills "burning". (Yours when you pay your bill!)Sincerely,
David White
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