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Originally Posted by mtdjed
Many years ago I had a heat pump in my house in Charleston, SC. The first time I used it I thought it was not working. The air coming from the vents felt cool. I had it inspected and the unit was working perfectly according to the technician. Temperature of air coming from the vent was warmer than the air in the room but not by much. My recollection was that it ran a lot and I never felt warm air.
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The newer SEER 18 (and above) are much more efficient. The air will not ever feel hot or even wrm when the outside temps are mid 30 and below. You can set the heat strips to kick in at select temps to avoid extended use. And the unit will tend to run almost all day long in extreme cold.
The air coming from the register may feel cool but it is warm....just not a wrm as gas heat. You can always put a themometer in the grill opening and check the temp. You will be surprised.
Heat pumps in cold weather just are not as warm as gas...period.