Outdoor Lockout Backup Heat. The temperature outside is 21 degrees. The Aux heat is on. I have What should they be set on to bring the temperature back to where it is set? The temp in the house has been dropping For example, right now it's 33° outside according to the outdoor sensor and it's using the gas furnace.
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As to aux lockout - above 40 degs the HP does a very good job producing heat and I don't want night setback recovery to trigger aux heat in the mornings I have the backup heat lockout (gas furnace) set for 45F
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Option 1 (Droop Control): As above, but backup heat is activated if room temp drops to the selected droop temp setting (compressor is deactivated) Option 2: (Droop Control with Aux Heat lockout): Compressor works only above auxiliary lockout temp, backup heat works only below balance point, 2 degree droop between temperatures. Usually when the outside temperature is above 30° it uses heat pump only but when it's close to 30° it uses the back up gas furnace Right now it's 41F and I am getting 100-103F temps at the vents with the heat pump
How to determine ideal AUX, Heat Pump lockout temperatures?. The thermostat shall have a compressor outdoor lockout and backup heat outdoor lockout to turn off the heat pump or backup heat based on outdoor temperature I have my heat pump (compressor) lockout set for 40F
Circuit Breaker Lockouts Master Lock. As to aux lockout - above 40 degs the HP does a very good job producing heat and I don't want night setback recovery to trigger aux heat in the mornings Option 1 (Droop Control): As above, but backup heat is activated if room temp drops to the selected droop temp setting (compressor is deactivated) Option 2: (Droop Control with Aux Heat lockout): Compressor works only above auxiliary lockout temp, backup heat works only below balance point, 2 degree droop between temperatures.