Heat Pump problems
We have a Duo-Therm 60515 heat pump (13,500 BTU) that recently went out of commission on our mh and are evaluating our options. We have a 2007 Newmar with dual heat pumps on the roof plus a furnace b...
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dougrainer wrote:
Heat Pumps "usually" last no more than 5 to 8 years. Same for residential Heat Pump units. I state this for people that are using their unit MORE than 8 months a year. Since Heat Pumps cool and heat, they are run twice as much so they will wear out twice as fast. Now, if you full time and stay in a warm climate, your Heat Pump will still be used as much as a standard AC unit. Since Rv's are usually recreational and NOT full time homes, the AC or HP may last 10 years or more, it all depends on how many days a year the HP is used. Doug
Doug, you maybe correct about RV heat pump units lasting 5-8 years, but your giving miss information about residental heat pump units lasting only 5-8 years. There are thousands of residential units that are 25 plus years old and running just fine. I am a HVAC contractor in California, I recently changed out a heat pump system that was 35 years old, so please don't compare a residential heat pump system with a RV heat pump system when it come to longevity.
I do enjoy reading your anwsers to many of the RV related problem and have learned from those answers, keep up the good work.
