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Heat Pump Blowing Cold Air in Winter? Here's What's Going On

By Bens Air Conditioning  |  Serving all of Maryland

Heat pumps are everywhere in Maryland, from the Eastern Shore to the DC suburbs, and every winter we get the same call: "my heat pump is blowing cold air." Sometimes it's normal. Often it isn't.

Normal: the defrost cycle

When frost builds on the outdoor coil, the heat pump briefly reverses into cooling mode to melt it, and the indoor air feels cool for a few minutes. Auxiliary heat is supposed to cover the gap. If this happens every ten minutes or the outdoor unit is a block of ice, the defrost control has failed.

Not normal: continuously cool air

Auxiliary heat running constantly

If the "aux" or "emergency heat" light is always on, your electric bill will show it. It usually means the heat pump itself has a problem and needs heat pump repair.

Call (855) 459-5498 for same-day heat pump service anywhere in Maryland, including 24-hour emergency heating repair.

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