Keep doors open in your home to circulate the air from your heat pump. Set the temperature higher while you are gone so it is not continually burning energy.

The setting on your heat pump may refer to this setting as “dry mode. ”

Your fan will run on a low setting once the temperature on your thermostat is reached. Cooling will restart once the temperature changes again. Avoid running the fan continuously if you do not have a variable-speed fan since it can degrade the performance of your heat pump. [5] X Research source Walter Brant. Handyman.

Auto-fan is a different setting that controls the fan speed inside your pump. This setting is okay to use.

The heat pump will not heat the area faster if you turn up the thermostat.

Your energy efficiency will decrease the more you run an auxiliary unit.

The indoor unit will have an easily accessible on/off switch. The outdoor unit of your pump will have an electrical port on the exterior wall. The switch needs to be flipped so that it is in the off position.

Filters should be replaced after 6 months of use.

If you live in an area with harsh winters, clean the coil at the beginning of spring and at the end of fall before the first freeze.

Contact a service technician if your heat pump indicates it’s using resistance heat. [14] X Research source Walter Brant. Handyman.