Changing heat pump to heat strip
Has anyone changed a roof air heat pump to a heat strip?
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Oldave
It was 500w aka about 1600 btu, not 500 btu
Electric resistance heat is very effective at converting watts to heat
However
A heat pump uses electricity to ' Move Heat' not create heat, so as long as the ambient temp is within the working range of the heat pump you get more heat from the heat pump for less watts used
It's A/C in reverse, blowing the cold outside, blowing the heat inside
It was 500w aka about 1600 btu, not 500 btu
Electric resistance heat is very effective at converting watts to heat
However
A heat pump uses electricity to ' Move Heat' not create heat, so as long as the ambient temp is within the working range of the heat pump you get more heat from the heat pump for less watts used
It's A/C in reverse, blowing the cold outside, blowing the heat inside
