For anyone out there with a heat pump, deep freezes can be a scary thing to encounter. They can freeze up your heating system to the point where it needs to run a defrost cycle, and then it’s going to pump cool air into your house. This can be bizarre and hard to understand for homeowners that are already trying as hard as they can to fight the cold.
If you’re concerned about heating repair in Rockford, MI, we’d like to start off by saying that the defrost cycle on your heat pump isn’t an error, it’s running that way on purpose.
Let’s talk about why a deep freeze can seriously affect your heat pump (and cause the need to recover), and a few other reasons why you might need to call us for repairs during the deep freeze.
You might be reading this and thinking, “why would we need to talk about refrigerant, it’s freezing outside!” And while that might be true in regards to AC refrigerant, heat pumps are still chugging away making sure homes are warm with the help of refrigerant. Refrigerant is vital when your heat pump is heating your home, and if you’re suffering from a refrigerant leak, then you could see major problems in staying comfortable.
Heat pump technology still hasn’t caught on as much as we wish it did. Sure, many homeowners are diving into their first heat pump purchase, but we still have lots of homes that would be better off with a heat pump instead of a furnace and central air conditioner. The truth is that homeowners like what they’re used to, and it’s hard to change when you don’t know what that change might bring. You could say people are a bit afraid of what they don’t know.
When spring rolls around, it’s all about “out with the old and in with the new”, so if you are in the market for a new heater or air conditioner, then consider installing a heat pump! Heat pumps are becoming quite popular for their ability to provide year-round comfort efficiently and effectively.