A heat pump can be an efficient way to keep your home
comfortable year-round, but only if you understand how the thermostat works. If
you've never used a heat pump, you'll find that the thermostat works
differently than that of a furnace.
A heat pump is less expensive during its normal operation. When it switches to auxiliary heat, your heat pump becomes much less energy efficient. Adjusting your heat pump's thermostat just two degrees warmer can trigger the resistance heat, which is powered by electricity.
If you want to use a programmable thermostat with your heat pump, choose one that is specifically designed to work with your heat pump. Because a two degree change in temperature can cause lost energy, a thermostat that is designed to increase the temperature one degree at a time will improve your energy efficiency and keep your home warm.
With a heat pump, you will save more on your energy bill by running your system steadily all night than by setting your heat pump's thermostat at a lower temperature while you sleep and programming it increase five or more degrees around the time you wake up. The sharp jump in temperature will force your heat pump to switch to resistance heat.
A heat pump is less expensive during its normal operation. When it switches to auxiliary heat, your heat pump becomes much less energy efficient. Adjusting your heat pump's thermostat just two degrees warmer can trigger the resistance heat, which is powered by electricity.
If you want to use a programmable thermostat with your heat pump, choose one that is specifically designed to work with your heat pump. Because a two degree change in temperature can cause lost energy, a thermostat that is designed to increase the temperature one degree at a time will improve your energy efficiency and keep your home warm.
With a heat pump, you will save more on your energy bill by running your system steadily all night than by setting your heat pump's thermostat at a lower temperature while you sleep and programming it increase five or more degrees around the time you wake up. The sharp jump in temperature will force your heat pump to switch to resistance heat.
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