Rheem heat pump defrost

Posted by Noon-Air on June 16, 2009, 10:19 am

> The only thing the schematic shows is the heat pump end, not the air
> handler end. It shows a picture of the terminals, but there is no P
> terminal.
> Rheem RPPB-036JAZ heat pump.
> Rheem RBHK-24J14SHD air handler.

Why are you putting in an R22 heat pump when in a year, R22 is going to
become *VERY* scarce and *VERY* expensive??

You have already proven that you not a tech, but a home owner trying to DIY.
Take a crowbar to your wallet and call a local tech that knows what he is
doing.... who knows what else you might have screwed up in the process.

BTW... you do realize that the warranty on *ANY* Rheem equipment bought over
the internet is null and void.

Posted by Injun Ear on June 16, 2009, 12:38 pm

1. This is an EXISTING heat pump that was installed in 2005.

2. I already called the tech and he says he doesn't know anything about
that and furthermore, he is too busy to fool with it. He says he has
100 calls to make on units that are out of service and. Says if my
system breaks down, call him.

3. I did not buy this system on the internet, It was installed by
the above mentioned tech.

4. It's just a simple connection. All I want is for the heat strips
to kick in when the thing goes into defrost. I waited till warmer
weather to do it so I wouldn't freeze my butt off trying to hook it
up in the winter. I looked in the unit outside and the D terminal
is already connected to the purple wire. But it ends inside the
air handler without being connected to anything. I don't think it
takes a highly educated tech guy to connect 1 wire.

5. So, if R22 is going to be obsolete, what are we gonna do? Does
this mean we have to buy another new unit or will there be a drop-in
replacement for R22 like there was for R12 a few years ago? I used
to convert R12 cars to R134A but not much need for that any more.

Noon-Air wrote:

>> The only thing the schematic shows is the heat pump end, not the air
>> handler end. It shows a picture of the terminals, but there is no P
>> terminal.
>> Rheem RPPB-036JAZ heat pump.
>> Rheem RBHK-24J14SHD air handler.

>
> Why are you putting in an R22 heat pump when in a year, R22 is going to
> become *VERY* scarce and *VERY* expensive??
>
> You have already proven that you not a tech, but a home owner trying to
> DIY.
> Take a crowbar to your wallet and call a local tech that knows what he
> is doing.... who knows what else you might have screwed up in the process.
>
> BTW... you do realize that the warranty on *ANY* Rheem equipment bought
> over the internet is null and void.
>
>

Posted by Noon-Air on June 16, 2009, 6:33 pm

> 1. This is an EXISTING heat pump that was installed in 2005.
> 2. I already called the tech and he says he doesn't know anything about
> that and furthermore, he is too busy to fool with it. He says he has 100
> calls to make on units that are out of service and. Says if my system
> breaks down, call him.

Call a legitmate tech, not the cheapest

> 3. I did not buy this system on the internet, It was installed by
> the above mentioned tech.

then the guy is an idiot

> 4. It's just a simple connection. All I want is for the heat strips
> to kick in when the thing goes into defrost. I waited till warmer
> weather to do it so I wouldn't freeze my butt off trying to hook it
> up in the winter. I looked in the unit outside and the D terminal
> is already connected to the purple wire. But it ends inside the
> air handler without being connected to anything. I don't think it
> takes a highly educated tech guy to connect 1 wire.

Check the schematic for the air handler... it will tell you where it goes.

> 5. So, if R22 is going to be obsolete, what are we gonna do? Does
> this mean we have to buy another new unit or will there be a drop-in
> replacement for R22 like there was for R12 a few years ago? I used
> to convert R12 cars to R134A but not much need for that any more.

Bend over
yes
no

> Noon-Air wrote:

>>> The only thing the schematic shows is the heat pump end, not the air
>>> handler end. It shows a picture of the terminals, but there is no P
>>> terminal.
>>> Rheem RPPB-036JAZ heat pump.
>>> Rheem RBHK-24J14SHD air handler.

>> Why are you putting in an R22 heat pump when in a year, R22 is going to
>> become *VERY* scarce and *VERY* expensive??
>> You have already proven that you not a tech, but a home owner trying to
>> DIY.
>> Take a crowbar to your wallet and call a local tech that knows what he is
>> doing.... who knows what else you might have screwed up in the process.
>> BTW... you do realize that the warranty on *ANY* Rheem equipment bought
>> over the internet is null and void.
>>

Posted by Stormin Mormon on June 16, 2009, 9:42 pm

There's several years of R-22 out there, in HVAC shops and
on the trucks. Enough for a while. The new R-410a, which is
marketed as Puron, and some other names. Supposed to do the
job nicely. It won't work in the old systems. As the price
of R-22 goes up, someone is sure to develop a drop in
replacement.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
.

5. So, if R22 is going to be obsolete, what are we gonna
do? Does
this mean we have to buy another new unit or will there be a
drop-in
replacement for R22 like there was for R12 a few years ago?
I used
to convert R12 cars to R134A but not much need for that any
more.

Posted by Don Ocean on June 17, 2009, 1:52 am

Stormin Mormon wrote:

> There's several years of R-22 out there, in HVAC shops and
> on the trucks. Enough for a while. The new R-410a, which is
> marketed as Puron, and some other names. Supposed to do the
> job nicely. It won't work in the old systems. As the price
> of R-22 goes up, someone is sure to develop a drop in
> replacement.

There are already half a dozen drop in replacements in place.
Check out ATOFINA's, IGC.s, ICR Intenational, and ASPEN websites.

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