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Old 11-09-2010, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 767Jockey View Post
This is my first winter in this house. It's a two story house, with two different gas fired forced hot air heating units (Carrier) and two separate A/C systems, one for each floor. When I run the heat for downstairs, the A/C compressor outside (the unit for downstairs) runs as well. Is this normal? I've never had forced air heat before, so I don;t know what normal ops is supposed to look like. The air that comes out of the register is pretty warm, but not hot. It's a White Rodgers digital thermostat if that matters. If anyone has any advice or troubleshooting I can do on this I'd appreciate it. Thanks!
Doug
doug, had a heat pump system in another house and the compressor does cycle when you call for heat. i'm not a HVAC tech but i did stay at a holiday inn once.......
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