Orlando parks getting ready for cold temps

Woke up to 78 degrees this morning. A bit chilly from the 85 I have been enjoying. A bit windy today too but I will survive.

You guys explained how a heat pump heats my home better than the guy who installed it, or even Google. Thanks.

I recently built a small roof over my heat pump because last winter, ice covered the coils and the "emergency heat" ran continuously until it thawed. My electric bill last winter was astronomical. This year's recent storm was a test to see if the roof was going to help, and it did. The coils are nice and dry, even though there is a layer of ice three inches thick on the patio around the unit. My electric bill is staying low. I love my heat pump.

I'm sure the emergency heat has kicked on frequently because of the low temperatures, but it seems to be working as intended.

Yes, what Rob said about the strips. My blower does appear to have those, but they're insanely inefficient and ineffective.

Here's how my upstairs unit ran last night while it was 28 below. It's two stage, so the darker orange is the second stage ("high," if you will). Below is the power usage. All things considered, pretty efficient. Subtract 42 kWh generated by solar.