Heat pumps in cold weather
I have never had a heat pump before so am not sure what the problem is, first of all it was coated with a white substance for quite awhile. The top of it was free of stuff, fan running etc. The top foot or so on the side woul come off if you scraped it off the bottom white stuff was more like ice. When the heat pump is turned off the white stuff goes away when turned back on it comes back.
The problem I am having now is that the thermastat was set for 68 degrees, the green light comes on as you know and it is supposed to run until the temp gets to the temp you want. The green light came on and stayed on and never went off, cold air was coming up out of vents but not HOT. I live in Oregon and it has been mid 40's during the day.
Its like it is trying toget up to that temp but never makes it. I am using emerency heat now Hot aire comes up the vents which I want but have heard that it costs more to run it that way. I am hearing impaired so cannot hear it, any noise it makes.
Thanks.
Kristeen G