| Why
Is My Electric Bill So High? Many things
can cause high electric bills. These could range
from a mistake by the electric company, old, inefficient
appliances like waterheaters, freezers, refrigerators
or just poorly insulated houses.all wasting energy.
Ruling these things out, that leaves one main
culprit.the heating system, especially if it is
a heat pump. Of course the electric bill will
be higher during the coldest months because that's
when the supplementary heat is on the most. But
after taking these things into consideration,
if the electric bill is higher than normal,
it is very possible that there could be a problem
with the heat pump.
These problems can range from minor things like
a dirty filter to a major item like a damaged
compressor. Some of them are listed below. Items
in blue can be addressed/or
fixed by the homeowner. Those in red
usually require a service call.
- Outdoor unit iced up-weather
related
- Snow drift/leaves against
outdoor unit
- Outdoor unit not running,
using back-up heat
- Dirty air filter
- Poorly insulate house/air
leaks
- Outdoor unit not running,
using back-up heat
- Low refrigerant charge
- Refrigerant flow related
problem/restriction/defective-metering device.
- Defective reversing
valve
- Bad compressor valves
- Running in A/C mode
- Outdoor unit iced up
because of malfunction
- Undersized equipment
and/or ductwork
Hope this has been of some assistance, however
they are just rough guidelines and not all possible
conditions are covered.
Remember:
The company You
Choose To Install and Service Your System Will
Determine The Degree of Comfort and Satisfaction
You Enjoy.
Excerpts of the preceding information has been
compiled by Hannabery
HVAC, which has graciously permitted us to
include them on this web site as a service for
all homeowners.
These "Common
HVAC Problems" are provided FREE and as a consequence
Climatemakers does not assume any liability resulting
from any information we provide. In all
cases where there is any possibility of injury,
consequential damage, direct damage to your equipment
or when recommended by the equipment manufacturer,
your system should be repaired , inspected or
maintained by a qualified technician.
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