Frost buildup cures

jeff5may · 10-28-14, 08:54 PM

When I started experimenting with air conditioners and dehumidifiers to try to turn them into heaters, one of the first problems I ran into was frost buildup. It seemed to me that the better the units performed for heating duty, the more frost they produced when trying to gobble up heat. As outdoor temperatures plummeted, it became more and more difficult to keep the units working. There had to be a way to combat this problem.

This thread will discuss the methods and hardware that have been found to work for a variety of different types of units.

Make sure to check this thread from the beginning periodically, as I will be editing info in as it becomes useful.

10-28-14, 08:54 PM	#1
jeff5may Supreme EcoRenovator Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: elizabethtown, ky, USA Posts: 2,428 Thanks: 431 Thanked 619 Times in 517 Posts	Frost buildup cures When I started experimenting with air conditioners and dehumidifiers to try to turn them into heaters, one of the first problems I ran into was frost buildup. It seemed to me that the better the units performed for heating duty, the more frost they produced when trying to gobble up heat. As outdoor temperatures plummeted, it became more and more difficult to keep the units working. There had to be a way to combat this problem. This thread will discuss the methods and hardware that have been found to work for a variety of different types of units. Make sure to check this thread from the beginning periodically, as I will be editing info in as it becomes useful. Last edited by jeff5may; 10-29-14 at 05:45 PM..