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I have a goodman pc024-1 with a hk10 (10kw) heat kit. I need to upgrade to a bigger heat kit, but according to some documentation I found, the biggest heat kit that can be used is the hk10. What can I do? I have been using space heaters during the winter, but I am about to rent my out my place and I cannot expect my tenants to use space heaters.
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install a heat pump to supplement the strip heat!
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How old is it.
A heat pump with 10KW of strip heat might handle the place.
Can you increase th insulation and stop some of the air infiltration that the 10 KW will heat the house.
Have you had a tech check to make sure that the full 10KW of heat is comming on.
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My place is 764 sq/ft.
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You must live in Fairbanks Alaska.
Or your place is so drafty that you can't light a candle in it.
Or all glass walls.
I don't think your 10 KW heat is working right.
Sometimes. I find units where they didn't run a heavey enough wire. So they disconnect half the heat, or what ever they need. That could be the case with your install. Have a tech check it out.
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I am actually in middle Tennessee. The only thing I can think of is that I have a huge crawl space. But the a/c works fine. You are probably right about it not working correctly.
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Get it checked and fixed.
Once you rent it out, you have housing codes to meet.
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I could heat 764sq/ft with a MAPP torch. 10KW heater should be plenty. You have got issues somewhere. Call a technician out to find and solve the problem.Originally Posted by freaksville9
As beenthere said, you will have housing codes to meet. Best to identify problems and correct them now. Cause you know a tennant won't pick up on a problem until a weekend, evening, or holiday when labor rates are through the roof.
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I was going to respond earlier but we had company coming over.
My thoughts were it could be heated with 2 kids and a refrigerator running.
Anyways that doesn't help. Either the unit is not operating correctly or the duct system is leaky or improperly installed. Or something is seriously wrong with the house. Or the house is not 764sq/ft.
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LMAO.....I was going to respond earlier but we had company coming over.
My thoughts were it could be heated with 2 kids and a refrigerator running
Anyways that doesn't help. Either the unit is not operating correctly or the duct system is leaky or improperly installed. Or something is seriously wrong with the house. Or the house is not 764sq/ft.
and the refrigerator he says......
Maybe I could let them rent the one I just picked up this weekend.
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If you do know, then do. But do it right. Otherwise, you may not be doing it long.
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