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Old 12-27-2022, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Battlebasset View Post
My unit is newer and I just had it serviced, and my electric heat coil came on. Heat pumps, at least the ones the builder installs, struggle once temps go below about 40 degrees. And if you set back your thermostat at night (like I do) and it is having to raise the temp vs just maintain, it will have to work even harder.
We have had no problems with the builder installed (2013 vintage) Carrier HVAC system, and we have never had the emergency heat come on. I am not an HVAC expert and I do not have any equipment to check the system, so I would suggest having the system checked again.
One other thought, if your temperature change is large enough this may be causing the emergency heat to come on. We keep the temp more or less the same between night and day, and just use a fan if it is too warm at night.
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