Heat Pump + Aux Heat Problem - Can You Help?

Posted by Steve on December 27, 2008, 8:24 am

>> Nooner is a joke just like all the regs here are.

> The joke is on all of us if we dont all keep a pluggin away man.
> Profound shit and sad but true.
> Nooner does service his area--he could be the ONLY BIDDER but so far he
> hasnt posted any pics of gold ear rings and some BMW service vehicles.

Maybe y'all should come on down to south Mississippi and show me how its
done??.... or is that beneath you??
Sorry, I don't own a BMW, nor would I ever want to. Just for grins.... When
I need my helper, I pay him $200/day.... what do you pay yours??

Posted by The King on December 25, 2008, 3:04 pm

wrote:

>> wrote:

>>>>> Do I have to call in a pro to see it the thing is properly set/wired so
>>>>> that the aux heat comes on during the defrost cycle? Or is there some
>>>>> way
>>>>> I can check that?
>>>>> Thanks and happy holidays to all!
>>>> It has been suggested that the thermostat is in adaptive recovery mode
>>>> because I switched the scheduled temperatures. An I have seen the
>>>> recovery
>>>> indicator on the thermostat so that must be the case.
>>>> I think I understand that while in this mode, the thermostat does NOT
>>>> call
>>>> upon the aux heater. The manual says it can take about a week for the
>>>> system to adjust. But does this recovery mode only kick-in around the
>>>> time(s) that the schedule changes? It seems like that is the only time I
>>>> see the recover indicator shown on the thermostat.
>>>> I feel the cold blasts at times other than when the schedule changes and
>>>> I
>>>> see the recovery indicator on the thermostat. So these may be defrost
>>>> periods. Would the thermostat in recovery mode have any effect on the
>>>> use
>>>> of the aux heater during defrost?
>>>> I feel that with your help I am starting to focus in on the problem and
>>>> actually understand a little more of how my system works. Thanks again
>>>> for
>>>> all your time and help. Happy holidays.
>>>Obviously your not happy or comfortable with the way the system is
>>>operating. We can't check it or make any needed repairs or adjustments
>>>through the computer. Instead of screwing around on here and never
>>>*KNOWING*
>>>if its its right or not, make the call to your favorite *competent*,
>>>licensed, insured, professionally trained, HVAC technician to come check
>>>the
>>>system, make any needed repairs/adjustments, and service the system. This
>>>will remove all doubt if its right or not. Ask your servicing technician
>>>about a prefered customer service agreement.
>>>No, its not gonna be free, and I highly discourage using the lowest priced
>>>contractor. The required training, education and experience are not free,
>>>nor is the truck, nor or the spare parts inventory on the truck...for that
>>>matter, the techs time isn't free either. Small companies are a good thing
>>>because you know that the teck will most likely either be the owner or a
>>>very well trained tech, as opposed to the large companies where you never
>>>know who your gonna get.

>> Obviously a biased small company speel...

>In a non-union world, where there is no actual apprenticeship or journeyman
>levels. Master level is achieved through passing SBCCI, NATE, or other
>recognized equivelancy exams.

Anyone straight out of tech school could pass a NATE exam. And if
they cant they wasted someones time and money.

>Master level is *REQUIRED* to even qualify to
>take the SBCCI Contractor exam.

That's in your state. Other states may differ. In mine you only need
5 years experience to take the contractors test. Five years is no
guarantee of anything.

>Here, the big companies only have one or 2
>that are certified Masters, and most of the rest of their "techs" are
>anybody that can fog a mirror. With *legitimate* small companies, its a
>different matter entirely.

Until a mirror fogger decides he wants to go into business, passes a
entry level test and wa who bla he's a contractor.

Most one man band types are guys who couldn't cut it in the real
world. That's what I see in the trade.

Posted by on December 26, 2008, 11:25 am

On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:32:13 -0500, The King

>Wrong. Been there done that.

Admit the truth, you failed miserably, didn't you?

I am the real ftwhd and I approve this message.

Posted by David White on December 25, 2008, 2:04 pm

The King wrote:

> wrote:
>

>>>> Do I have to call in a pro to see it the thing is properly set/wired so
>>>> that the aux heat comes on during the defrost cycle? Or is there some way
>>>> I can check that?
>>>> Thanks and happy holidays to all!
>>> It has been suggested that the thermostat is in adaptive recovery mode
>>> because I switched the scheduled temperatures. An I have seen the recovery
>>> indicator on the thermostat so that must be the case.
>>> I think I understand that while in this mode, the thermostat does NOT call
>>> upon the aux heater. The manual says it can take about a week for the
>>> system to adjust. But does this recovery mode only kick-in around the
>>> time(s) that the schedule changes? It seems like that is the only time I
>>> see the recover indicator shown on the thermostat.
>>> I feel the cold blasts at times other than when the schedule changes and I
>>> see the recovery indicator on the thermostat. So these may be defrost
>>> periods. Would the thermostat in recovery mode have any effect on the use
>>> of the aux heater during defrost?
>>> I feel that with your help I am starting to focus in on the problem and
>>> actually understand a little more of how my system works. Thanks again for
>>> all your time and help. Happy holidays.

>> Obviously your not happy or comfortable with the way the system is
>> operating. We can't check it or make any needed repairs or adjustments
>> through the computer. Instead of screwing around on here and never *KNOWING*
>> if its its right or not, make the call to your favorite *competent*,
>> licensed, insured, professionally trained, HVAC technician to come check the
>> system, make any needed repairs/adjustments, and service the system. This
>> will remove all doubt if its right or not. Ask your servicing technician
>> about a prefered customer service agreement.
>> No, its not gonna be free, and I highly discourage using the lowest priced
>> contractor. The required training, education and experience are not free,
>> nor is the truck, nor or the spare parts inventory on the truck...for that
>> matter, the techs time isn't free either. Small companies are a good thing
>> because you know that the teck will most likely either be the owner or a
>> very well trained tech, as opposed to the large companies where you never
>> know who your gonna get.

>
> Obviously a biased small company speel...

Perhaps but I am inclined to get a pro in for this. I am feeling more
sure not that things are not completely awry and since the suspect seems
to be the defrost cycle (which I never even knew about before) I know we
can get by until I can find a good person for my unit/brand and can get
them out here (it is the holidays after all).

Thanks to all for your help and happy holidays.

Posted by Bipolar_Bear on December 26, 2008, 10:38 pm

> because you know that the teck will most likely either be

WTF is a "teck"

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