how to charge a heat pump in winter

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Does a heat pump really run backwards in the winter?
How Heat Pumps work

No, this is one of the wildest of all tales that never seems to die. A heat pump actually runs the same way all the time, never in reverse or backwards. It collects heat from the outside air and transfers it indoors, where a fan unit can blow it through your home. Similarly, it removes heat from your home in the summer and transfers the heat outside. You can experience this by placing your hand over the condensing unit outside in the summer. You will feel extra hot air blowing onto your palm.
Is it cheaper to run a heat pump or a gas furnace?

A clear-cut answer has not been reached upon yet. The truth is that a heat pump is less expensive in the winter at temperatures above 40° Fahrenheit. Correspondingly, a gas furnace (propane or natural) is the least expensive at temperatures below 40° Fahrenheit.
Is there a way to get the best of both a heat pump and gas furnace?
Dual Fuel Heating

Yes, you could invest in the dual fuel system. We can provide you this system that is becoming very popular. Using a dual fuel HVAC system in the house can give you the best of both worlds. The heat pump works at temperatures above 40° Fahrenheit and the gas furnace works at temperatures below 40° Fahrenheit. As there are no “heat strips” or electrical resistance heating coils on the dual fuel system, the gas furnace acts as the back-up or secondary heating system for the heat pump instead of the “heat strips.”
Is there any difference in the summer between the use of a heat pump and a straight A/C unit?

No, as long as the SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio) rating is the same for both. Air conditioning condensing units are placed outside on a pad and are connected to an evaporator at the end of a gas furnace by means of Freon lines. Condensing units and evaporators have to be “matched” by the manufacturer to achieve the desired SEER rating.
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[EFDG]

Goodman the fastest way to drive yourself crazy.

[robertsquillace]

Also- r410 a is a blended refrigerant. Have you had success using recovery machine to "skim" off the total charge?

[robertsquillace]

Interesting. How did you come up with the 110 degrees plus outdoor temp? I'm guessing that's the saturated discharge line temp target?

[jagco]

where did you get those gauges man cool like to buy i set post model and make thanks sorry looks like a cell phone app can you post more info

[MrOhiousa]

Where did you came up with the 110 degrees? is it the same for R-22? is it running in the heating mode?

[davidlamb]

Not a "how to" video. It's a diagnosis video that doesn't explain anything.

[bordengarrison]

what app are you using on your phone to check for gauges

[jessmdevans]

what make and model manifold is that??? looks similar to a imperial i saw one time, is that a smart phone with a imperial? sure looks like it

[christophergruenwald]

Sure wish anyone in South Dakota could charge a heat pump in the winter. Everyone I talked to wouldn't even attempt it. Kind of a pain when it gets down in the single digits and my system goes into low charge fault.

[windsurferwill]

This video is incorrectly titled. It should say servicing an overcharged system !!!

[jts]

Didn't even show how you hook up the lines

[waynemiles]

I meant not saturated temp of the head pressure plus outdoor air temp., thanks.

[waynemiles]

The discharge line temp should be 110deg. plus OA temp., not 110deg. Plus saturated temp of the head pressure.