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I have a heat pump unit up in the attic. I was very pleased with the electric bill in the summer. They stayed below 200. Now I just got my first bill for the winter and it is also was around 200? Im just curious does that sound right? Do any of you guys have heat pumps and does the cold months stay about the same price as the hot months? My house was built in 99 and its about 1900 square feet. Thanks for any info.
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Originally posted by Baron -
That's pretty high considering we've not had really cold weather yet. Be sure the heat pump is actually coming on. If not, it's on "emergency heat", which just blows air over the heat strips. It's VERY inefficient when it does that.Originally posted by ma67cpe View Post
The heat pump part of your unit doesn't affect the A/C mode. -
I always switch to e heat if the temp gets below freezing. If not my compressor and the strips are working at the same time to maintain the temp. The first year in this house I never turned the heat pump off and had much higher bills.Comment
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Well I have not seen the e heat symbol on yet. Unless it is turning overnight. Im wondering if the unit is just plain not working properly.Originally posted by BaronComment
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My emergency heat on mine is gas, which is cheap, so I just let it autoswitch over if it needs to. My utility bill will be closer to $100 in the winter, and the gas bill goes up maybe $10-15.Comment
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Assuming your emergency heat is also electric, that sounds about right. The heat pump runs all the same components as it does when it's cooling, so the electrical draw should be similar. If you have gas as your emergency heat, it's better to let it kick into emergency mode sooner since its more efficient and gas is cheaper. When I lived in Houston, I just eliminated the heat pump when it was time to replaced the HVAC system. My electric bill would drop by 30-40% in the "winter" (remember, it was Houston) and my gas bill would go up about $10.- Darrell
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