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Posted by Shantz on February 21, 2009, 10:37 am
I have 2.5 year old Lennox HPA16-060 heat pump. Stopped working. Tech says
bad circuit board. Replaces board (now it runs) and says some solenoid is
shorted to ground so I only have first stage heating and cooling
performance. Since solenoid is part of compressor "unit" the full fix, and
presumably revival of the second stage, will require compressor
replacement. Performance right now seems OK and I wouldn't know of the
compressor failure if tech hadn't told me. 10 year warranty on parts
(compressor) but labor not covered will be $1000. Seems to me compressor
failed too soon and Lennox should have more responsibility for the repair.
Should I wait and see if I even notice the second stage not working? How
would I know?
I'm a pretty good mechanic. If Lennox provides me the compressor (which I
bet they won't) can I install it or am I being an idiot? I assume I would
have to have the system charged by somebody.
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Posted by Steve on February 21, 2009, 1:39 pm
>I have 2.5 year old Lennox HPA16-060 heat pump. Stopped working. Tech says
> bad circuit board. Replaces board (now it runs) and says some solenoid is
> shorted to ground so I only have first stage heating and cooling
> performance. Since solenoid is part of compressor "unit" the full fix, and
> presumably revival of the second stage, will require compressor
> replacement. Performance right now seems OK and I wouldn't know of the
> compressor failure if tech hadn't told me. 10 year warranty on parts
> (compressor) but labor not covered will be $1000. Seems to me compressor
> failed too soon and Lennox should have more responsibility for the repair.
> Should I wait and see if I even notice the second stage not working? How
> would I know?
> I'm a pretty good mechanic. If Lennox provides me the compressor (which I
> bet they won't) can I install it or am I being an idiot? I assume I would
> have to have the system charged by somebody.
Your being an idiot. Pay the man.
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on February 21, 2009, 6:28 pm
He's in the learning phase. Needs to know some about the ACR
guy's job.
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Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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Your being an idiot. Pay the man.
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on February 21, 2009, 6:27 pm
Well, all you'd need would be a few things. I'll guess at
prices. An EPA certificate, $150 and take the test and wait
a couple weeks for them to mail it. A recovery tank about
$100, set of manifold gages, $100, recovery pump about $500,
acetylene torch $200, some silver braze $75, basic wiring
tools, some lenths of copper ACR tubing in various sizes,
bunch of copper fittings. You'd have to practice brazing for
awhile, on other equipment. And then you could charge it
right up, with a charge weight scale $250, and then beep for
leaks with your $300 beeper. Weigh in the charge of freon
from the $300 bottle of freon. I bought my tools years ago,
and mostly guessing at prices. I'm sure I'm low on most of
them. But, then, you could do it yourself.
--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
.
I'm a pretty good mechanic. If Lennox provides me the
compressor (which I
bet they won't) can I install it or am I being an idiot? I
assume I would
have to have the system charged by somebody.
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> bad circuit board. Replaces board (now it runs) and says some solenoid is
> shorted to ground so I only have first stage heating and cooling
> performance. Since solenoid is part of compressor "unit" the full fix, and
> presumably revival of the second stage, will require compressor
> replacement. Performance right now seems OK and I wouldn't know of the
> compressor failure if tech hadn't told me. 10 year warranty on parts
> (compressor) but labor not covered will be $1000. Seems to me compressor
> failed too soon and Lennox should have more responsibility for the repair.
> Should I wait and see if I even notice the second stage not working? How
> would I know?
> I'm a pretty good mechanic. If Lennox provides me the compressor (which I
> bet they won't) can I install it or am I being an idiot? I assume I would
> have to have the system charged by somebody.