Heatpumps are more complex than an AC unit. Yes, there is a difference between a heatpump and an air conditioner. Where the real difference lies is out side in the condenser unit. There's a defrost board out in the unit, and depending on the brand and model, one of the wires will need to be changed so that the gas furnace will not come on. The problem with this, heatpumps use the heat that is available from the outdoors and transfers it to indoor. When the temps outside drop below 50 degrees, there's not enough latent heat to transfer, thus calling the propane furnace to operate. Without the addition of the furnace, you will not be able to heat the area properly. The only way to remedy this, is to remove the propane furnace and replace it with an electric airhandler with a heat strip for "emergency heat". The emergency heat term is used when the temps drop below the temps I mentioned above and calls for the heat strips to come on.
SOURCE: honeywell round mercury thermostat - heat not coming on
If you tip the mercury switch so that it makes contact and the furnace
doesn't start, it isn't the t-stat. Check the connections, then
start checking the furnace.
In any case, ditch the mercury t-stat (recycle it properly) and get a
new programmable one if at all posible. It will pay for itself
many times over by turning your heat down in the middle of the night
and back up by morning.
SOURCE: thermostat does not stop heat pump unit
Most of these problems are the program settings on these way overcomplicated thermostats. You will need to re-read the instructions on setting the programs. Or bite the bullet and buy a cheaper and simpler one. If you installed it yourself, make sure the settings on the inside are correct, like gas/electric heat, and 24 volts, stuff like that.
SOURCE: heat pump auxiliary heat does not turn on
Turn up your outside thermostat in the outside unit.
You should have about 3 degrees difference in one stage to the next. So I would change the thermosat with one that has three stages of heat.
SOURCE: Heat pump cycling on and off.
It sounds as if you you have a low charge of refrigerant, r22. When the unit comes on outside, the outdoor coils become the lowside, there is a low pressure switch that is tripping out contactor protecting the compressor.
SOURCE: Honeywell CM921 Showing room temp at -24 degrees, How do I reset?
honeywell cm921 problem with red light flashing tenp not controling boiler can any one hel
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