Does anyone here have a HEAT PUMP at their house.
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Sherbabe

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 07:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
This might be a boring thread, but, I have a terrible problem. Our house has a heat pump. This is 1 unit that works both the heating in the winter and the air conditioning in the summer.

It has been freezing up...like grandma's old freezer most of the winter.
I don't know if it is not functioning properly or what. Our house does not get cool enough in the winter or warm in the winter. I know I should probably see a professional, but, thought I'd check with you guys first.
Thanks

Kristylovesbb

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 07:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sherbabe, if it is any help to you mine did the same thing and the problem, it was low on freon(hope I spelled it correctly)

Backhome

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 07:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ours has frozen up a couple of times -- both times it was because some internal chip or sensor or something had quit (different part each time). We've had ours for 12.5 years with relatively few problems -- although it does take some getting used to if you're used to having a furnace!

Suitsmefine

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 07:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yep, same thing happened with my FIL's....low on freon.

Spygirl

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 08:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
When I lived in Abilene, I had a heat pump. It would freeze up if you looked at it wrong. I hated it! The landlords wouldn't fix it or replace it even though the unit was about 19 years old.

Kristylovesbb

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 08:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sherbabe, ours was a new unit when it froze up. They had to come back 3 times to try to fix it. We have now had the unit over 2 years with no problems.

Conejo

Friday, February 28, 2003 - 05:41 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I had one and hated it in the winter! Don't think they are a good choice in colder climates like Ohio. I froze all winter long. Although, it seemed to do a good job in the summer. Well, I got rid of mine and now have a conventional gas furnace and central air - and I love it!

Sherbabe

Friday, February 28, 2003 - 07:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thank you everyone for all your suggestions. Think I will try the freon fix first. Sounds the least expensive.

Squaredsc

Saturday, March 01, 2003 - 07:55 am EditMoveDeleteIP
sherbabe, we have a heatpump. it was replaced about 6yrs ago and when they replaced it they built a concrete platform and moved it ut from under where the rain water would over flow the gutter thing. they also told us when it snows heavily to keep brushing the snow off of it. of course when we got our 2ft of snow i didn't even think of it but it hung in there and its been working fine. now the only problem i have is dh keeps turning the heat up and i keep turning it down, lol.