Heat Pump Blog

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May 27, 2018

York Heat Pump

We had 2 of these on our home that was built by my husband in 1992 One was replaced 7 years ago The other is now 27 years old and we will replace it this

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May 27, 2018

External fan and cooling shuts down after several hours

In cooling mode, the outside heat pump fan will quit turning and not cool. Internal fan runs but no cool air. If I turn the power breakers off then on

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May 20, 2018

HP doesn't start unless breakers are reset.

The heat pump runs fine but sometimes needs reset of breakers for it to function. Condenser core replaced had hole, then pressure switches, board replaced

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May 20, 2018

Heat pump odor

We had a Bryant furnace and heat pump installed in Sept., 2014. Model FV4C & Model 285BNA 030-C. The first year it worked well. Starting last year,

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May 20, 2018

I am getting an intermittent Error code 90 ?

I have a Trane XL1200 and I am getting an intermittent Error code 90 on the digital thermostat. I can't find what this code is point me to.

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May 20, 2018

Water source heat pump thunder noise.

Cold Flow Model # CFX041V-SS-R5 No bells or whistles. For the last week and a half. Furnace is in basement. Began hearing a noise like a thunder storm

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May 20, 2018

Heat runs on auxillary heat

Bryant 215B system 1 year old. It has tripped breaker twice when using heat. Also although outside temperature rarely gets below 50 (Florida) and inside

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May 20, 2018

Air handler runs awhile then trips breaker

My YORK heat pump model AHE36C3XH21B keep tripping my air handler breaker. Runs a minute or so, then trips. Reset and same thing happens. Is there a sensor

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May 20, 2018

freezes up in heating mode

my unit freezes up in heating mode. i have a amana model asz160361 it is 5 months old , i had the same problem with the old one same model when it was

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May 20, 2018

Condensate problem

the drip pan under the airhandling unit keeps filling with condensate. i have cleaned the drain lines and traps, cleaned the condensate pump( which seemds

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May 20, 2018

A/C blows cold but won't shut off at thermostat

I have a Nordyne heat pump (Q6SD series) and it's won't turn off at the thermostat. The pump is working great so far as cooling the house. But the only

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May 20, 2018

Lines banging on disengagement

In disengagement,the lines rattle and start off slow and speed up and suddenly stop,anywhere from 10-45 seconds. No deterioration of performance. The circuit

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May 20, 2018

Auxillary heat runs after thermostat is satisfied

In have a Lennox heat pump with an electric unit ECB29EH-12.5CB-I-P. Ocassionally when the compressor stops the auxiliary heat and fan continue to run

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May 20, 2018

fuse for fan blower control keeps burning out

Make: Goodman Model: aruf31b14aa The fuse for the fan blower control keeps shorting out.

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May 20, 2018

Equalized head and suction pressures

York heat pump. Suction and head pressures are equalized in both heat and cool modes. Of course the reversing valve won't shift. Reversing valve problem

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