Short homeowner-focused explanation about why heat pumps can produce a burning or unusual odor when they first turn on in cold weather. The presenter will explain heat pump basics, activation of electric backup heaters (heat strips), and whether the smell indicates fire or needs emergency service.
So you've all been there. The first really cool night, really cold day, your heat pump comes on and you're smelling something that is not normal. You're having that burning smell and you wonder, is your unit on fire? Is something messed up? Is something burning? What's going on? Do I need to call the fire department? Do I need to call the heating air person? What, what's happening? Well, first let's go back to what heat pumps are and what's going to happen. So when it gets cold outside and it cannot keep up with the, the demand inside for your set thermostat temperature, it's going to bring on all heat pumps, have them when they're installed, should have them. It's going to bring on the heat strips, what's called the heat strips or the electric backup heaters. Now these heaters are wires. So when they first activate after a long.
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