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Posted by Dr. Hardcrab on June 8, 2008, 9:42 pm
Call Burch Oil
> My house in Maryland has two-zone heating/cooling.
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> Upstairs is heat pump for both heating and cooling.
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> Basement and first floor are heated by oil furnace, and cooled with air
> conditioner.
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> The basement/first floor A/C compressor is running, but the blower motor
> is not running, and I noticed ice buildup and liquid condensate on the
> coil just outside the air handler in the basement.
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> Last winter, the oil company that maintains my furnace replaced the
> controller which they said is used for both heating and cooling, so I
> thought I'd call them first in the morning, in case it's the controller
> and it's covered under warranty.
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> I'd rather call a HVAC company that doesn't specialize in oil furnaces if
> the problem is probably not the controller.
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> I posted in alt.home.repair and have been suggested it could be I'm low on
> refrigerant/leak (based on the ice on the coil), or since the blower is
> not working, it could be the controller, a bearing or the motor.
>
> What do the wise folks of alt.hvac think?
>
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