Question on Heat Pump utility closet - Page 2

> On Nov 13, 9:30 am, ftwhd wrote:
>> On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:15:15 -0800 (PST), bostonmoo...@gmail.com
>> wrote:
>>> I live on the 4th floor of a condo with a 20 year Carrier 50Qt through
>>> the wall electric heat pump. There is a louvered door to the closet.
>>> The problem is that the closet is real drafty - cold air leaks into
>>> the living room right through the louvered door. I've tried to seal
>>> around the wall sleeve as much as I can inside the closet, but I'm
>>> wondering if I can replace the louvered door with a regular door or
>>> cover the bottom louvers and put a draft stopper to keep the drafts in
>>> the closet and keep the cold from leaking in.
>>> If I did this would I be affecting the performance of the heat pump?
>>> Am I not considering return-air? There is a filter at the bottom of
>>> the heat pump that I replace on a monthly basis.
>>> There are no other appliances in this closet.
>>> Thanks in advance.
>> Seeing as how the 20 yo heat pump is in fact 20 yo, it will affect
>> effiency more than a drafty closet you daft knob. You're welcome.
>> I am the real ftwhd and I approve this message.
>
> I realize its 20 years old and is not efficient to what a new one can
> do; but I also can't
> afford at this time right now a new system; so if someone can just
> reply about the
> closet door that would be great.
>
> Thanks

>mmoore@bso.org wrote:
>> On Nov 13, 9:30 am, ftwhd wrote:
>>> On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:15:15 -0800 (PST), bostonmoo...@gmail.com
>>> wrote:
>>>> I live on the 4th floor of a condo with a 20 year Carrier 50Qt through
>>>> the wall electric heat pump. There is a louvered door to the closet.
>>>> The problem is that the closet is real drafty - cold air leaks into
>>>> the living room right through the louvered door. I've tried to seal
>>>> around the wall sleeve as much as I can inside the closet, but I'm
>>>> wondering if I can replace the louvered door with a regular door or
>>>> cover the bottom louvers and put a draft stopper to keep the drafts in
>>>> the closet and keep the cold from leaking in.
>>>> If I did this would I be affecting the performance of the heat pump?
>>>> Am I not considering return-air? There is a filter at the bottom of
>>>> the heat pump that I replace on a monthly basis.
>>>> There are no other appliances in this closet.
>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>> Seeing as how the 20 yo heat pump is in fact 20 yo, it will affect
>>> effiency more than a drafty closet you daft knob. You're welcome.
>>> I am the real ftwhd and I approve this message.
>>
>> I realize its 20 years old and is not efficient to what a new one can
>> do; but I also can't
>> afford at this time right now a new system; so if someone can just
>> reply about the
>> closet door that would be great.
>>
>> Thanks
>That louvered door allows combustion air to enter the furnace. Don't
>dick with it.

> wrote:
>
>> mmoore@bso.org wrote:
>>> On Nov 13, 9:30 am, ftwhd wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:15:15 -0800 (PST), bostonmoo...@gmail.com
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> I live on the 4th floor of a condo with a 20 year Carrier 50Qt through
>>>>> the wall electric heat pump. There is a louvered door to the closet.
>>>>> The problem is that the closet is real drafty - cold air leaks into
>>>>> the living room right through the louvered door. I've tried to seal
>>>>> around the wall sleeve as much as I can inside the closet, but I'm
>>>>> wondering if I can replace the louvered door with a regular door or
>>>>> cover the bottom louvers and put a draft stopper to keep the drafts in
>>>>> the closet and keep the cold from leaking in.
>>>>> If I did this would I be affecting the performance of the heat pump?
>>>>> Am I not considering return-air? There is a filter at the bottom of
>>>>> the heat pump that I replace on a monthly basis.
>>>>> There are no other appliances in this closet.
>>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>> Seeing as how the 20 yo heat pump is in fact 20 yo, it will affect
>>>> effiency more than a drafty closet you daft knob. You're welcome.
>>>> I am the real ftwhd and I approve this message.
>>> I realize its 20 years old and is not efficient to what a new one can
>>> do; but I also can't
>>> afford at this time right now a new system; so if someone can just
>>> reply about the
>>> closet door that would be great.
>>> Thanks
>> That louvered door allows combustion air to enter the furnace. Don't
>> dick with it.
>
> Combustion air on a heat pump?
Is it possible that Heat pump has a gas furnace for very cold weather> A

>ftwhd@home.com wrote:
>> wrote:
>>
>>> mmoore@bso.org wrote:
>>>> On Nov 13, 9:30 am, ftwhd wrote:
>>>>> On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:15:15 -0800 (PST), bostonmoo...@gmail.com
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> I live on the 4th floor of a condo with a 20 year Carrier 50Qt through
>>>>>> the wall electric heat pump. There is a louvered door to the closet.
>>>>>> The problem is that the closet is real drafty - cold air leaks into
>>>>>> the living room right through the louvered door. I've tried to seal
>>>>>> around the wall sleeve as much as I can inside the closet, but I'm
>>>>>> wondering if I can replace the louvered door with a regular door or
>>>>>> cover the bottom louvers and put a draft stopper to keep the drafts in
>>>>>> the closet and keep the cold from leaking in.
>>>>>> If I did this would I be affecting the performance of the heat pump?
>>>>>> Am I not considering return-air? There is a filter at the bottom of
>>>>>> the heat pump that I replace on a monthly basis.
>>>>>> There are no other appliances in this closet.
>>>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>> Seeing as how the 20 yo heat pump is in fact 20 yo, it will affect
>>>>> effiency more than a drafty closet you daft knob. You're welcome.
>>>>> I am the real ftwhd and I approve this message.
>>>> I realize its 20 years old and is not efficient to what a new one can
>>>> do; but I also can't
>>>> afford at this time right now a new system; so if someone can just
>>>> reply about the
>>>> closet door that would be great.
>>>> Thanks
>>> That louvered door allows combustion air to enter the furnace. Don't
>>> dick with it.
>>
>> Combustion air on a heat pump?
>Is it possible that Heat pump has a gas furnace for very cold weather> A
>condo usually has a Air to air Heat pump. This guy does live in the
>Boston area. Not exactly the tropics in the winter.

> ftwhd@home.com wrote:
>> wrote:
>>> mmoore@bso.org wrote:
>>>> On Nov 13, 9:30 am, ftwhd wrote:
>>>>> On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:15:15 -0800 (PST), bostonmoo...@gmail.com
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> I live on the 4th floor of a condo with a 20 year Carrier 50Qt
>>>>>> through the wall electric heat pump. There is a louvered door
>>>>>> to the closet. The problem is that the closet is real drafty -
>>>>>> cold air leaks into the living room right through the louvered
>>>>>> door. I've tried to seal around the wall sleeve as much as I
>>>>>> can inside the closet, but I'm wondering if I can replace the
>>>>>> louvered door with a regular door or cover the bottom louvers
>>>>>> and put a draft stopper to keep the drafts in the closet and
>>>>>> keep the cold from leaking in. If I did this would I be affecting the
>>>>>> performance of the heat
>>>>>> pump? Am I not considering return-air? There is a filter at the
>>>>>> bottom of the heat pump that I replace on a monthly basis.
>>>>>> There are no other appliances in this closet.
>>>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>> Seeing as how the 20 yo heat pump is in fact 20 yo, it will affect
>>>>> effiency more than a drafty closet you daft knob. You're welcome.
>>>>> I am the real ftwhd and I approve this message.
>>>> I realize its 20 years old and is not efficient to what a new one
>>>> can do; but I also can't
>>>> afford at this time right now a new system; so if someone can just
>>>> reply about the
>>>> closet door that would be great.
>>>> Thanks
>>> That louvered door allows combustion air to enter the furnace. Don't
>>> dick with it.
>> Combustion air on a heat pump?
> Is it possible that Heat pump has a gas furnace for very cold
> weather> A condo usually has a Air to air Heat pump. This guy does
> live in the Boston area. Not exactly the tropics in the winter.