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Old 12-27-2017, 09:44 PM
 
Location: In the hot spot!
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Seems like our heating unit falters once temps get into the high 40s/low 30s. Anyone have any suggestions on how to get it to blow warmer?
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Old 12-27-2017, 10:35 PM
 
Location: Hard aground in the Sonoran Desert
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Heater, what's that? I'll have to check and see if my house was built with one.
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Old 12-27-2017, 10:38 PM
 
Location: 415->916->602
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You don't need a heater in Phoenix!!!
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Old 12-27-2017, 10:40 PM
 
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Do you have a heat pump? If so, those get less efficient the colder it gets.
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Old 12-28-2017, 12:26 AM
 
Location: Metro Phoenix, AZ USA
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If you have a heat pump, they have a defrost cycle that does blow cold air for periods of time before going back to the warm air. They are WAY less effective on mornings like we've been having than a good old basic gas furnace that can take the edge off quickly and allow you to shut it off until the next morning on days like this.
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Old 12-28-2017, 05:58 AM
 
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If you have a heat pump, they have a defrost cycle that does blow cold air for periods of time before going back to the warm air. They are WAY less effective on mornings like we've been having than a good old basic gas furnace that can take the edge off quickly and allow you to shut it off until the next morning on days like this.
You just described what is happening. Is there some way to bypass the cold cycles?
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Old 12-28-2017, 06:00 AM
 
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Do you have a heat pump? If so, those get less efficient the colder it gets.
I believe it is a heat pump and the colder it gets outside the cooler it blows. These are times when I miss having a gas unit.
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Old 12-28-2017, 06:01 AM
 
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Heater, what's that? I'll have to check and see if my house was built with one.
Hahaha! Exactly!
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Old 12-28-2017, 06:02 AM
 
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You don't need a heater in Phoenix!!!
Surely you jest.
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Old 12-28-2017, 06:03 AM
 
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You don't need a heater in Phoenix!!!
Maybe you don't, but I sure do! You'd never believe where I grew up.
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