I live in the Northeast area of the US, and my emergency heat on my furnace/ac is broken. Can I get thru the winter months without fixing it?
I would call in an HVAC company that is versed in heat pump repair. Since we do not know what is wrong with the electric back up heat we can only guess. The problem may be as simple as a bad sequencing relay, broken or loose wire, or a bad heat strip. Instead of being cold, I would get it serviced.