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Posted by Zyp on December 6, 2007, 2:10 am
ONJ wrote:
>>
>>> I bought a house that has a newly installed Trane air heat pump and
>>> an electric furnace emergency backup.
>>>
>>> As far as I'm concerned I don't want the HVAC company that
>>> installed it to look at it as they want to charge me for an
>>> incompetent setup. The way its set up is the heat pump runs whenever the
>>> stat is
>>> calling for heat...even down below temps in the teens and colder
>>> when the heat pump is obviously useless...it still runs along with
>>> the electric furnace. This is a horrible waste of electricity and I
>>> figure is costing me about 30% more on my electric bill when the
>>> outside temp is that cold. Anyone know of a thermostat that I can
>>> install that is inexpensive
>>> as possible that will lock the heat pump out when the electric
>>> furnace kicks on? Or one that I can install an outside sensor and
>>> the heat pump kicks off at a certain temp and tells the backup to
>>> run? Thanks
>>
>> You got 3 choices... you can call the installer to come out and
>> correct any problems, or you can call a competent, licensed HVAC
>> tech to come out and correct any problems, or you can live with it.
>
> Or I can get a proper thermostat and outdoor sensor and do it myself.
> Its not that hard, just didn't know which thermostat to use or what is
> available.
>
> dont HVAC techs just hate it when normal people can do what they can
> do? Must really suck.
If you can do it, then do it. Why do you need to ask?
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Zyp
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