The emergency heat setting can give your HVAC system an extra boost, but knowing when and how to use it properly can help you ...

(NEXSTAR) – With frigid temperatures, ice and snow in the forecast for much of the U.S. this week, heaters practically ...

In normal conditions, your heat pump is the primary worker ... you might want to switch on emergency heat manually. A thermostat shows auxiliary heat activated, which may happen automatically ...

The heat pump emergency heat setting, usually seen as "em heat" on a digital thermostat, is used when the heat pump needs a break to avoid system damage. It is also helpful in warming your home in ...

emergency heat, or auxiliary heat. You shouldn’t normally rely on it to warm your house, but it’s useful when the thermostat’s regular settings aren’t cutting it. Your heat pump is the ...