How Does the Heat Pump Defrost Cycle Work?

You may have noticed that your heat pump's outdoor unit occasionally builds up a layer of frost. It's perfectly normal, and the heat pump has a built-in defrost cycle to melt it. In this video, we discuss a little about how heat pumps work, why frost appears, and how the defrost cycle works. Also, you'll see some problems that can occur if you don't plan well for what happens with the melted frost. And of course, we'll talk about what happens indoors when the heat pump goes into defrost mode? Will you freeze? Watch the video and find out! For more on heat pumps and defrost, see the Energy Vanguard Blog at: https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/ Here are a few specific articles that can help with this topic: Why Does My Heat Pump Frost Over? https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/Why-Does-My-Heat-Pump-Frost-Over Why Are Heat Pumps So Dumb About Frost? https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/74297/Why-Are-Heat-Pumps-So-Dumb-About-Frost How a Heat Pump Gets Heat From Cold Air, Part 2 https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/how-a-heat-pump-gets-heat-from-cold-air-part-2/