Heat Pump Question?

Question

I've got a couple quick heat pump questions:

1.) Is it OK to raise the tempature on a digital t-stat while the heat pump is RUNNING in AC/Cooling mode (or vice-versa when in heating mode; lowering temp), to have it turn off? Or does this damage the heat pump?

2.) Is it OK to switch to OFF on the digital t-stat to turn off the heat pump when RUNNING in HEAT mode or COOLING mode?

3.) Is it OK to switch the digital t-stat to OFF immediatly after the heat pump stops RUNNING as it's reached the set tempature in HEAT or COOL mode?

4.) Is it OK to keep the digital t-stat on OFF when you leave the house?

Thanks...

Answer 1

Yes to all four.The only thing that is hard on your compressor is short cycling.There are delays on almost all of newer t-stats that will not allow a short cycle so don't worry.

That's exactly the definition.