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jnharley
May 04, 2016Explorer
We have heat pumps on both our 15K btu a/c units. We ordered our 5th wheel with this option. The a/c functions separately from the heat pump. On our thermostat, it says cool, gas heat and elec heat. We put the thermostat on a/c in the hot weather and elec heat when the temps are above 35 degrees. We moved the gas furnace to its own thermostat so it would not activate when using the heat pumps. We are full timers and smart enough to know when we need to use the furnace instead of the heat pumps and disliked how the gas heat and heat pumps worked together. If we are in cold weather and not paying for electric, we use the heat pumps instead of propane. Some people do not like the sound from the unit (same noise as when using a/c) and prefer to use space heaters instead. However, our main unit is ducted and heats the entire unit with the heat pump instead of a small area with an electric heater. We like them very much and the heat pumps have absolutely no impact on your ability to use the a/c in hot weather.
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