Heat Pump Question

jaynvck · 2012-01-03T19:48:52+00:00

Hello all, I am new, just stumbled upon this site looking for answers tomy confusion.Just bought a home 2 months ago, in upstate NY, this is our first home. The home was built in 1979, and everything in it seems to be original tothat date. (and I mean everything) I have several sources of heat, oilfurnace for the most of the house, and electric baseboard and fire placefor the living room portion of the house on a slab (an addition made Iassume).My issue is this York heat pump located in the basement. It is connectedto the duct work of the oil furnace. I know very little so I've beentrying to figure out its use. So far I've read that it works with a acunit that should be outside. There is a cement platform outside and whatlooks like connections on the outside wall of the house next to this thatseemed to have been for a central air unit(again, I know little). My question would be, is this York Champion & Sunpath Heat Pump a unitthat I can use stand alone for heat (either as a supplement or a backup tomy furnace) or does it require an outside unit to function. If yes is itan efficient alternative to fuel? When we first moved in I turned on the thermostat for the heat pump, andim sure heat was coming out of the vents, it could have just been warmerair. Any help would be appreciated. ThanksJay.-------------------------------------

Heat Pump Question

Jan 03, 2012 24 Replies

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jaynvck 14 years ago

Thanks for your help guys..

Would pictures help for a more focused understanding? how would I post them?

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PaxPerPoten 14 years ago

Oh go ahead and send Stormy. This guy evidently needs the handicap. ;-p

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PaxPerPoten 14 years ago

Dammit! Call a local licensed service company and be done with it!

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TimR 14 years ago

Yes. Pictures of the "heat pump" including the ducts, also of the slab and outdoor connections.

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jaynvck 14 years ago

What would be the fun in that.. its not really an emergency, the oil furnace works fine, I guess I was just looking to better understand what I have for options..

thanks again for the help guys, I will post a few pics..

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