This is exactly how mine works. Heat pump works until it’s too cold to keep up and like you said if the temp drops 2° lower than setting on thermostat the emergency heat strips kick on… and so does the electric meter lmao. Talk about running up a bill 💸
2025-12-18 03:26:11
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dancing4442 :
Mine and all my neighbors you have to actually turn on emergency heat manually, it doesn’t just switch on when it’s too cold outside
2025-12-17 23:24:56
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Colleen :
Is it bad when auxiliary heat kicks on? I'm staying with my sister and it's real cold here in Wilmington NC. Yesterday the auxiliary heat kicked on and she was so upset thinking it's bad when that happens. I don't think it's bad but she didn't want to hear it. And it wasn't about it being more expensive.
2026-02-02 02:53:40
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Amy :
Indiana here, we have a heat pump and when it’s 10* our heat pump can’t keep up, the outside unit just runs. We manually turn on the emergency heat and then the house warns and stays warm. Indiana heat pumps are worthless
2025-12-20 05:27:03
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karenab800 :
So if the control board on my heat pump system is bad , can I still use my emergency heat?
2026-01-31 22:22:29
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🧬Ash :
My home is older I do not have this setting lol
2026-01-26 10:25:44
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melvinarbuckle :
I have a carrier unit with Puron when it gets cold the auxiliary comes on automatically to help out heating once it gets below 20 I can turn on emergency heat which fires up the second coil but that is done manually only
2025-12-18 18:56:51
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William Ramon :
When my auxiliary heat comes on it blows cold air
2026-02-02 03:10:31
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R&B :
Mine is not automatic. I have to switch it to emergency heat when it gets 36 and lower.
2025-12-18 12:02:10
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Todd Teal :
Great tips! I didn't know you could still use the emergency heat even if your unit stopped working.
2025-12-19 13:41:13
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Rene’ :
Me arguing with my husband just last week to stop running the heat strips. 😂🤦🏼♀️and then having to go and show him what I mean. Mine comes on at plus 3* so I never bump it more than 2, because it’s not that cold in here.
2025-12-18 20:19:17
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MolonLabe :
I try to explain this to my residents all the time. Don’t know why it’s so confusing to everyone
2025-12-18 03:02:07
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Cool_200 :
Is this for Mobil homes too
2025-12-17 23:06:42
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Teresa Olds :
Mine comes on
2026-01-31 22:34:27
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Pam :
THANK YOU!! It’s so confusing.
2025-12-17 23:43:09
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judyaycock :
Thank you!
2025-12-19 22:49:43
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BB64 :
When you have a generator hooked up to the house that's not powerful enough to run the heat pump, turn it on. But make sure the 50 amp breaker for the heat pump is off.
2026-02-01 00:02:49
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LizS1968 :
that emergency heat ran up our light bill from about 90$ a month to over 330$ found out the unit outside wasn't working properly.
2026-01-31 19:09:25
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Danajoy Mobley :
I'm still kind of confused....
2025-12-18 02:43:13
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chris :
100% correct
2025-12-21 10:03:17
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TFB :
What would we do without you?!
2025-12-20 22:04:51
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dat beme :
Great information, thank you!
2025-12-21 11:21:28
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justoverit :
finally, someone gets it
2025-12-19 22:29:24
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