01/24/2026
Quick heating tips for the up coming cold air moving into the area.
Homes are desiged for about 25-29 degrees minimum outdoor temps and the same goes for the heating systems per the codes
Heat pumps are designed to pull heat from the air and move it inside the home. The colder the outdoor air the more the system will struggle and this is normal. Below 28-25 degrees most heat pumps struggle. Again this normal. Don’t panic
Hyper heat pump systems are usually designed to maintain 100% full heating capacity down to 5 to -5 outdoor temps and should be fine in these temps. These systems are designed for up north where the temps in winter regularly drop into teens and single digits.
80% non condensing furnaces (metal flue pipe) should be fine in these temps if sized correctly. They may struggle a little to maintain heat in the cold nights when temps start heating the teens and that is due more to the structure and heating system being in temps below the minimum design temps but they should keep your home warm.
90% condensing furnaces (pvc flue pipe) should be fine as well but can struggle due to the heating system and structure being below the minimum design temps as well. Condensing furnaces generate liquid water (condensation) in heating modes and the drains can freeze causing the system to shut down. If this happens try to remove the ice from the drains and heat the drain line back up so the water can flow.
Use your vented gas logs to help heat the home if the heating system is struggling. Make sure to have working co detectors installed. Lowe’s and other paces carrier them. Put batteries in the co detectors so they will function if the power goes out. Co2 detectors (smoke detectors) are located in the ceiling. Co detectors are located down low and usually are plugged into outlets. Homes come with co2 detectors but not co detectors always.
Drip your water lines slightly to keep water moving through the line to help keep the lines from freezing.
If you’re having heating issues or gas log issues we can come fix the issues as well. Fully licensed and insured HVAC company. 919-446-1644
We will not have trucks on the road in the ice due to safety concerns for our employees and others on the road but will resume normal operations once the roads are safe to drive on.
Stay warm and stay safe everyone