dougrainer wrote:
Bumpyroad wrote:
YC 1 wrote:
Yes these things are very smart.
Some heat pumps don't work below 40. Some go a bit further.
and they all suck IMHO. I've had a bunch of them and when they are putting out 85 degree air, it feels and is cool on the skin. only time they are comfy is when the electric coils kick on.
oh to be on a natural gas line again.
bumpy
If you are talking about Residential HP's the output heat is 120 to 130 degrees on HP.
If you are talking about RV HP's, YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. RV Hp's have NO electric coils and the output heat is above 120 degrees. If you are talking about RV's at 85 degrees you are talking about HEAT STRIPS in the AC units which are NOT heaters, They are designed to take the chill out of the air. Doug
contrary to your belief
I DO KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT. I am talking about the 6 or so heat pumps I have gone thru in my houses. I just installed one of the latest and greatest HP in my house to the tune of $10,000 and will anxiously await it to kick on and measure the temp. as I said it read 22 degrees this am and the thermostat indicated that it was operating on the HP. I certainly don't remember any of them reading 120/130 degrees unless it was on electric backup.
Of course my opinion of heat pumps is slightly warped as my first one was the infamous Lenox HP83111 (IIRC) that failed at the rate of about 60%. Of course Dave Lenox claimed there was nothing wrong but the Washington POst ran a big article about one subdivision in VA that discussed that large failure rate. Since that was 40 years ago, you probably don't remember that.
bumpy