Comments on: Solved: Heat Pump Constantly Running https://www.smarthomeperfected.com/heat-pump-continues-to-run/ The Ultimate Smart Home Resource! Tue, 30 Apr 2024 16:39:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Joven Ruthford https://www.smarthomeperfected.com/heat-pump-continues-to-run/#comment-2387 Thu, 29 Jul 2021 16:00:03 +0000 https://smarthomeperfected.com/?p=6803---bf4fc396-44de-47e0-a761-983969a00445#comment-2387 Heat Pumps need a constant supply of fresh air for the refrigerant to condense or evaporate in order to provide warm or cool air. If the indoor or outdoor filters are clogged, the heat pump will need to work extra hard to achieve the set temperature.

]]> By: Daniel Walsh https://www.smarthomeperfected.com/heat-pump-continues-to-run/#comment-336 Wed, 09 Dec 2020 09:49:27 +0000 https://smarthomeperfected.com/?p=6803---bf4fc396-44de-47e0-a761-983969a00445#comment-336 In reply to Rosie m Kenebrew.

Hi Rosie,

During cold temperatures, it is normal for some level of frost to build up on the outside unit. Heat Pumps have a built in defrost cycle for this very purpose so I would recommend you keep an eye on it over a few days. Heat Pumps generally run longer in winter time anyway so that isn’t necessarily an issue.

If there is a significant build up of ice on the unit, the entire unit is frozen over and air is not being pulled into it then that is a problem. The defrost cycle may be broken, blocked air filters or a number of other potential causes which would need troubleshooting by a HVAC professional.

Hope this helps

D

]]> By: Rosie m Kenebrew https://www.smarthomeperfected.com/heat-pump-continues-to-run/#comment-335 Wed, 09 Dec 2020 09:42:35 +0000 https://smarthomeperfected.com/?p=6803---bf4fc396-44de-47e0-a761-983969a00445#comment-335 when its below 30 degrees out side does the out side unit suppose to frost over or not. that makes it run longer is that okay.

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