Heat Pumps and Electric Heating - System Recovery Mode
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DanTheDriver
03-29-09, 09:09 AM
I have a Trane gas furnace and heat pump. When in auto mode it seems to excessively be in "System Recovery Mode".
Does anybody know what causes this and what I need to have done to fix it?
Does anybody know what causes this and what I need to have done to fix it?
badtlc
03-30-09, 07:16 AM
do you use temperature setbacks on your thermostat?
Jay11J
03-30-09, 04:45 PM
What model of t-stat do youhave?
Depends on the t-stat, the t-stat is trying to hold back the gas furnace to help save energy, and HP don't recover fast like gas would..
That's why a lot of us us suggest the "set it and forget it"
Depends on the t-stat, the t-stat is trying to hold back the gas furnace to help save energy, and HP don't recover fast like gas would..
That's why a lot of us us suggest the "set it and forget it"
DanTheDriver
03-30-09, 11:16 PM
do you use temperature setbacks on your thermostat?
Sorry badtlc, not sure what you mean by "temperature setbacks"
Could you explain further? Thanks.
I will get the model # soon as I return home as I am on the road for work right now.
Thanks for the help.Beer 4U2
Sorry badtlc, not sure what you mean by "temperature setbacks"
Could you explain further? Thanks.
I will get the model # soon as I return home as I am on the road for work right now.
Thanks for the help.Beer 4U2
Jay11J
03-31-09, 05:32 AM
Sorry badtlc, not sure what you mean by "temperature setbacks"
What we mean by that is running the program to lower the temps at night or away time.
Say,
Awake-68˚
Away-55˚
Home-68˚
Sleep-60˚
Those are "set back" temps.
Where, I say "Set it and forget it". The temp is left at one temp all times.
What we mean by that is running the program to lower the temps at night or away time.
Say,
Awake-68˚
Away-55˚
Home-68˚
Sleep-60˚
Those are "set back" temps.
Where, I say "Set it and forget it". The temp is left at one temp all times.
DanTheDriver
04-05-09, 07:06 AM
Ahhh, yes Jay I do do that. Set temps cooler at night. I like a cold house when I sleep.
If the system works better not doing that then is it easier to just set everything on one temp and then leave it in auto mode?
What we mean by that is running the program to lower the temps at night or away time.
Say,
Awake-68˚
Away-55˚
Home-68˚
Sleep-60˚
Those are "set back" temps.
Where, I say "Set it and forget it". The temp is left at one temp all times.
If the system works better not doing that then is it easier to just set everything on one temp and then leave it in auto mode?
What we mean by that is running the program to lower the temps at night or away time.
Say,
Awake-68˚
Away-55˚
Home-68˚
Sleep-60˚
Those are "set back" temps.
Where, I say "Set it and forget it". The temp is left at one temp all times.
Jay11J
04-05-09, 07:10 AM
What is the make a model # of the t-stat, and also do you have an outdoor sensor on it?
DanTheDriver
04-05-09, 06:32 PM
I can't find a model # on the t-stat but it is a Honeywell. It shows outside temp. You can set hi and lows for various times like coming home sleep leave etc.
Don't know what happened to my owners manual.
If you mean by an outdoor temp sensor then yes.
It has a cool, auto, heat, emerg heat, and off modes.
It actually looks just like this one here: Product (http://customer.honeywell.com/honeywell/ProductInfo.aspx/TH8321U1006)
Don't know what happened to my owners manual.
If you mean by an outdoor temp sensor then yes.
It has a cool, auto, heat, emerg heat, and off modes.
It actually looks just like this one here: Product (http://customer.honeywell.com/honeywell/ProductInfo.aspx/TH8321U1006)
badtlc
04-06-09, 07:25 AM
the simple solution is yes, just set the t-stat at one temperature and leave it.
DanTheDriver
04-19-09, 09:13 PM
the simple solution is yes, just set the t-stat at one temperature and leave it.
Seems to be a waste of money for a T-Stat that I can't use the way it was designed to be used .... oh well. :wall:
Seems to be a waste of money for a T-Stat that I can't use the way it was designed to be used .... oh well. :wall: