P 61 output levels.

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Spaz

Feeling the Heat
May 3, 2024
250
Nova Scotia
Just curious if any one can break down the BTUs that a P61 puts out at the 7 different levels. 1-7 I'm seriously looking at a heat pump, and this would help me determine what size I'd need.
 
I put in Harmon XXV back in 2018 and Cold Temp Heat Pump in April this year. Have yet to fire up Pellet Stove. Heat Pump is good for -20f, plan on using it until about 0f. It's great. Cheaper than pellets. (Midea G3 Evox). At overnight temps of 30f about 9kw used for Heating best I can determine with Four 5k Electric Heaters in couple of outbuildings. Harmon had to run max out when it gets -20f (about once a heating season for week). Chewed thru pellets, 2-3 bags daily. Nice not using any pellets now.

I run the Harmon at 3 and leave it alone. The Probe will do all the magic. I run in Manual and Room Temp set for 74f. This year it's not going to get a lot of use and in the future. We normally would have burned 1 Ton of Pellets this far into season. Zero Burned.

150kw used last 24 hours, with most of it all those Electric Heaters and Hot Water and 2 Freezers and Fridges. Wife's small show pictured. Happy Wife, Happy Life!

But since Harmon uses probe in Exhaust to keep temp.

To answer your question we need more info. What size House? I have 2500 sq ft with about 2000sq ft and rest in basement. We used to use electric space heater down there protect UtilityRoom from Freezing. Plan on still doing that if it gets below 0f. Easier to pay for Kw than Plumer and all the Drama.

Harmon XXV is about 48k btu. But you can look at the specs. You can always run Pellet Stove at lower setting. Not possible to get more heat than it can produce. Buy more than you need just incase. Where you live helps us determine recommendations.


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I'm in Nova Scotia. House is 1100 sq/ft. I any where from a bag a day to 2 bags a day when it' in the single digits f. I generally run in 4-5 setting otherwise, so with that said, convert that to BTUs needed. (Between 71-74) I'm looking at 3 ton ducted, to replace at the most 60k BTUs. I'm assuming that's on 7. This is why I'm asking. Also on 1 it burns a bag a day.
 
I'm in Nova Scotia. House is 1100 sq/ft. I any where from a bag a day to 2 bags a day when it' in the single digits f. I generally run in 4-5 setting otherwise, so with that said, convert that to BTUs needed. I'm looking at 3 ton ducted, to replace at the most 60k BTUs. I'm assuming that's on 7. This is why I'm asking. Also on 1 it burns a bag a day.

I would go 3 Ton Heat Pump. No less than 2.5 Ton. With Electric Strip supplement for it if you have the Kw. Jury is still out for Very Low Temp with Heat Pump for me. 24f is the lowest so far this Season. 30k Btu would be good place to be. https://thefurnaceoutlet.com/blogs/...eat-pump-systems-what-homeowners-need-to-know