BinaryBob
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It's 36 here down south. Beats 17 below in Mpls. But my heat isnt working due to crystallization on my. Basement air fins. Any ideas on how to clear the fins?
Well, sorry 'bout that, but how much are you will to pay to clear the ice? Better yet, do you have any friendly neighbors?BinaryBob said:Good idea but I haven't used a hair dryer for 30 years.. <$1alt="" title="" onresizestart="return false;" id="smiley__$2" style="padding: 0 3px 0 3px;" />
BinaryBob said:It's 36 here down south. But my heat isnt working due to crystallization on my. Basement air fins. Any ideas on how to clear the fins?
Yep, and that larger problem is that it the outside temp is too cold for the unit to operate effectively. Ultimately, it will shut down and automatically kick on the lp furnace after the inside temp falls lower than 3 degrees below the thermostat set temp. When the temp is below freezing, you need to be running the lp furnace anyway as it provides some ducted heat to the basement plumbing/tanks area to help protect those areas from freezing.BinaryBob said:Ok. Completely cleared the fins with a hair dryer. In 10 minutes showing signs of icing up again. Is this a symptom of a larger problem?
BinaryBob said:The queen just left to pick up an electric blanket.
Because it would be MUCH colder for MUCH longer 900 miles North of there? It was nearly 80 here in E TX 2 days ago .. I had shorts on yesterday .. 27 with sleet nowBinaryBob said:Thanks all for the information.
Now the rhetorical question- why did I drive 900 miles for this?
RLSharp said:Do you plan to put an electric blanket on your heat pump?
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catblaster said:Every one is right about a heat pump not being efficient at that temp and especially with the high humidity. If you can stand the cold air, switch the unit to cool for a short period and the coils will defrost themselves. That's what is done on a residential unit except they have heat strips that come on to offset the cold air from the grills while it defrosts.