Question on Heat Pump utility closet

Posted by Don Ocean on November 17, 2008, 1:40 am

Zyp wrote:

> Don Ocean wrote:

>> 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.

>
> A 50QT is a package unit - Carrier, not a gas fired heater.

What is the backup heat? power strips? It surely doesn't depend on air
to air Heat pump alone?

Posted by Zyp on November 17, 2008, 2:11 pm

Don Ocean wrote:

> Zyp wrote:

>> Don Ocean wrote:

>>> 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.

>> A 50QT is a package unit - Carrier, not a gas fired heater.

> What is the backup heat? power strips? It surely doesn't depend on air
> to air Heat pump alone?

Hopefully the contractor bought the accessory strip heat kit..... :) but I
doubt it.

--
Zyp

Posted by on November 15, 2008, 12:41 pm

wrote:

>Combustion air on a heat pump

That's what happens when the heat strips short out dummy.

I am the real ftwhd and I approve this message.

Posted by Steve on November 15, 2008, 3:36 pm

> wrote:

>>Combustion air on a heat pump

> That's what happens when the heat strips short out dummy.

Get an electrician to check your shorts :-)

Posted by ftwhd@home.com on November 15, 2008, 10:43 pm

wrote:

>> wrote:

>>>Combustion air on a heat pump

>> That's what happens when the heat strips short out dummy.

>Get an electrician to check your shorts :-)

Why are you replying to forgers..

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