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Originally Posted by Cavi Mike
If what you say is true: 'it's actually a heat pump' than it's not really a heater, it's just a fan that draws in warmer air from outside. Your 'heater' will still work even though the A/C part has stopped working. They may be controlled from the same knob but they are two different systems, much like a car. A/C components aren't just expensive, they are expensive to repair due to the chemicals inside. Proper containment procedures are timely and not cost effective so replacing a unit may be cheaper than repairing.
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Interesting, I'm still waiting on those specs, but I think that's what they called it when I first got it. The weird thing is that when it worked properly, whether it was on heater or a/c, it would make the same sound. Also, it would intermittently stop the motor sound (I'm guessing as it sensed that the room had achieved the desired temperature), and as it would do this hot or cold air would be replaced by room-temperature air blown just by the fans. Now, if I turn on the heater, it still makes the same sound, but the A/C part doesn't click on the compressor, and so all I hear are the fans.