Posted on 01/21/2008 8:58:35 AM PST by DeLaine
I have a heat pump (Ruud) and it's normally in good working order. I had it worked on and checked two months ago, it's not low on freon. It's frozen over. I am too. I turned on the emergency heat but that only keeps it about 62 in here. This has been going on for 4 days and there's no end in sight. There's frost and ice all over the unit outside, I have been calling heating companies and no one can come yet.
I went and bought a heater from Walmart, but it isn't putting out any heat to speak of. I'm freezing. Me and the kids are wearing coats and hats, but I'm still so cold. Does anyone have any advice on how to melt the ice on my heat pump and then also how to keep it from freezing over like this? Thanks
No, it wasn’t you. I just don’t know anything about heat pumps.
A repairman came out and fixed it. Freezing rain had fallen several days ago and run off the roof and overwhelmed the ability of the defroster to keep up. It wasn’t a high charge, but I had tried to clear the ice out and couldn’t do it.
I also bought that kerosene heater I mentioned. Everything was a couple of hundred dollars, just thank God I had it to spend.
I just couldn’t take being ice cold anymore. I’m sitting here now really warm, I can’t get the place warm enough to suit me right now.
I’m still wearing a jacket, corduroy jeans, and two shirts and shoes, have the heater on and running the kerosene heater.
And drinking a hot drink. :)
Watch that kerosene heater use on the inside of the house. You could generate dangerous amounts of carbon monoxide, because it’s not vented to the outside.
I’m happy to hear that you were able to get it corrected. It’s also good that you can be grateful for the fact that you could afford to pay for it. Most of us forget that at times like that. Be warm and cozy.
Be careful of the propane heaters. They can emit deadly amounts of Carbon Monoxide (CO). Before putting it in service, please make sure you have a CO detector in your house.
I never for a second forget who made almost everything I have possible and I never will. Him and God. (not in that order)
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