If you were Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options
|
Posted by on February 15, 2009, 11:30 pm
The service guy replaced my start capacitor on my 31/2 ton heat pump.
I noticed 2 days after he did that the new outside fan would quit
after about 20min of running but the scroll compressor would still run
and the high and low side lines would get very hot. I called them back
over and he found when he put the start capacitor he had reversed the
wire on something. He put it the right way and everything stays
running right again.
Here is my question, it ran like 2 days with the outside fan stopping
and compressor still running could that have burnt the Freon? It seems
to run a long time getting to 69 F at 32 F outside now and always kept
it at about 69 when it was 15F outside for the last 5 years. It has
not gone down to 15 yet so I'm not sure how it will do now. It may
just be me thinking its not working as good knowing it ran 2 days with
no outside fan and lines getting very hot. I did take it off heat pump
as soon as I noticed the fan not running. Could it have burned the
Freon or would the compressor kick out on heat before it did that.
Oddly even when the outside fan was not working it did keep it around
69f inside just ran a long time I just happen to go out and see frost
all over the unit and no fan bur running compressor, at first I
thought defrost mode but after 30min I knew it was not that and shut
it down and called them back.
Thanks for any info on if it could have hurt my compressor or Freon.
|
|
Posted by Bubba on February 16, 2009, 8:12 am
On Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:30:39 -0500, joe@me.aaa wrote:
>The service guy replaced my start capacitor on my 31/2 ton heat pump.
>I noticed 2 days after he did that the new outside fan would quit
>after about 20min of running but the scroll compressor would still run
>and the high and low side lines would get very hot. I called them back
>over and he found when he put the start capacitor he had reversed the
>wire on something. He put it the right way and everything stays
>running right again.
>Here is my question, it ran like 2 days with the outside fan stopping
>and compressor still running could that have burnt the Freon? It seems
>to run a long time getting to 69 F at 32 F outside now and always kept
>it at about 69 when it was 15F outside for the last 5 years. It has
>not gone down to 15 yet so I'm not sure how it will do now. It may
>just be me thinking its not working as good knowing it ran 2 days with
>no outside fan and lines getting very hot. I did take it off heat pump
>as soon as I noticed the fan not running. Could it have burned the
>Freon or would the compressor kick out on heat before it did that.
>Oddly even when the outside fan was not working it did keep it around
>69f inside just ran a long time I just happen to go out and see frost
>all over the unit and no fan bur running compressor, at first I
>thought defrost mode but after 30min I knew it was not that and shut
>it down and called them back.
>Thanks for any info on if it could have hurt my compressor or Freon.
Yes, It could have damaged it severly. I would have him come back and
replace both your indoor and outdoor unit. Dont forget the thermostat.
While he is at it, maybe he could remodel your kitchen. Tell him your
car has been making noise now to so he can replace that also. I nice
trip to Hawaii might be a nice gesture for him to throw in with that
package just to make sure you are completly satisfied.
Bubba
|
|
Posted by on February 16, 2009, 1:33 pm
Thanks, I showed the service guy your post, agreed to to all of it,
thank you for the info. I really came out on top thanks to you..
wrote:
>On Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:30:39 -0500, joe@me.aaa wrote:
>>The service guy replaced my start capacitor on my 31/2 ton heat pump.
>>I noticed 2 days after he did that the new outside fan would quit
>>after about 20min of running but the scroll compressor would still run
>>and the high and low side lines would get very hot. I called them back
>>over and he found when he put the start capacitor he had reversed the
>>wire on something. He put it the right way and everything stays
>>running right again.
>>Here is my question, it ran like 2 days with the outside fan stopping
>>and compressor still running could that have burnt the Freon? It seems
>>to run a long time getting to 69 F at 32 F outside now and always kept
>>it at about 69 when it was 15F outside for the last 5 years. It has
>>not gone down to 15 yet so I'm not sure how it will do now. It may
>>just be me thinking its not working as good knowing it ran 2 days with
>>no outside fan and lines getting very hot. I did take it off heat pump
>>as soon as I noticed the fan not running. Could it have burned the
>>Freon or would the compressor kick out on heat before it did that.
>>Oddly even when the outside fan was not working it did keep it around
>>69f inside just ran a long time I just happen to go out and see frost
>>all over the unit and no fan bur running compressor, at first I
>>thought defrost mode but after 30min I knew it was not that and shut
>>it down and called them back.
>>Thanks for any info on if it could have hurt my compressor or Freon.
>Yes, It could have damaged it severly. I would have him come back and
>replace both your indoor and outdoor unit. Dont forget the thermostat.
>While he is at it, maybe he could remodel your kitchen. Tell him your
>car has been making noise now to so he can replace that also. I nice
>trip to Hawaii might be a nice gesture for him to throw in with that
>package just to make sure you are completly satisfied.
>Bubba
|
|
Posted by =?iso-8859-15?Q?Tekkie=AE?= on February 16, 2009, 9:16 pm
joe@me.aaa posted for all of us...
>
> Thanks, I showed the service guy your post, agreed to to all of it,
> thank you for the info. I really came out on top thanks to you..
>
> wrote:
>
> >On Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:30:39 -0500, joe@me.aaa wrote:
> >>The service guy replaced my start capacitor on my 31/2 ton heat pump.
> >>I noticed 2 days after he did that the new outside fan would quit
> >>after about 20min of running but the scroll compressor would still run
> >>and the high and low side lines would get very hot. I called them back
> >>over and he found when he put the start capacitor he had reversed the
> >>wire on something. He put it the right way and everything stays
> >>running right again.
> >>Here is my question, it ran like 2 days with the outside fan stopping
> >>and compressor still running could that have burnt the Freon? It seems
> >>to run a long time getting to 69 F at 32 F outside now and always kept
> >>it at about 69 when it was 15F outside for the last 5 years. It has
> >>not gone down to 15 yet so I'm not sure how it will do now. It may
> >>just be me thinking its not working as good knowing it ran 2 days with
> >>no outside fan and lines getting very hot. I did take it off heat pump
> >>as soon as I noticed the fan not running. Could it have burned the
> >>Freon or would the compressor kick out on heat before it did that.
> >>Oddly even when the outside fan was not working it did keep it around
> >>69f inside just ran a long time I just happen to go out and see frost
> >>all over the unit and no fan bur running compressor, at first I
> >>thought defrost mode but after 30min I knew it was not that and shut
> >>it down and called them back.
> >>Thanks for any info on if it could have hurt my compressor or Freon.
> >Yes, It could have damaged it severly. I would have him come back and
> >replace both your indoor and outdoor unit. Dont forget the thermostat.
> >While he is at it, maybe he could remodel your kitchen. Tell him your
> >car has been making noise now to so he can replace that also. I nice
> >trip to Hawaii might be a nice gesture for him to throw in with that
> >package just to make sure you are completly satisfied.
> >Bubba
May as well get your 'roids fixed too!
--
Tekkie Don't bother to thank me, I do this as a public service.
|
|
Posted by on February 18, 2009, 11:46 pm
On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:33:02 -0500, joe@me.aaa wrote:
>Thanks, I showed the service guy your post, agreed to to all of it,
>thank you for the info. I really came out on top thanks to you..
>wrote:
>>On Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:30:39 -0500, joe@me.aaa wrote:
>>>The service guy replaced my start capacitor on my 31/2 ton heat pump.
>>>I noticed 2 days after he did that the new outside fan would quit
>>>after about 20min of running but the scroll compressor would still run
>>>and the high and low side lines would get very hot. I called them back
>>>over and he found when he put the start capacitor he had reversed the
>>>wire on something. He put it the right way and everything stays
>>>running right again.
>>>Here is my question, it ran like 2 days with the outside fan stopping
>>>and compressor still running could that have burnt the Freon? It seems
>>>to run a long time getting to 69 F at 32 F outside now and always kept
>>>it at about 69 when it was 15F outside for the last 5 years. It has
>>>not gone down to 15 yet so I'm not sure how it will do now. It may
>>>just be me thinking its not working as good knowing it ran 2 days with
>>>no outside fan and lines getting very hot. I did take it off heat pump
>>>as soon as I noticed the fan not running. Could it have burned the
>>>Freon or would the compressor kick out on heat before it did that.
>>>Oddly even when the outside fan was not working it did keep it around
>>>69f inside just ran a long time I just happen to go out and see frost
>>>all over the unit and no fan bur running compressor, at first I
>>>thought defrost mode but after 30min I knew it was not that and shut
>>>it down and called them back.
>>>Thanks for any info on if it could have hurt my compressor or Freon.
>>Yes, It could have damaged it severly. I would have him come back and
>>replace both your indoor and outdoor unit. Dont forget the thermostat.
>>While he is at it, maybe he could remodel your kitchen. Tell him your
>>car has been making noise now to so he can replace that also. I nice
>>trip to Hawaii might be a nice gesture for him to throw in with that
>>package just to make sure you are completly satisfied.
>>Bubba
A few years ago this group was really good for helping out with
questions, now it seems no more real hvac people in here. I guess you
get what you pay for........
|
Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 > last >>
| Similar Threads | Posted | | Hermatic vs Scroll | July 1, 2008, 11:18 pm |
| Updated replacement Compressor Model Number for a 21 year old dead compressor(s) | September 12, 2007, 12:34 am |
| Should AC compressor hum | June 8, 2007, 11:06 am |
| Look Ma... No Compressor | August 11, 2008, 5:55 am |
| Odd Terminals on AC Compressor | July 18, 2006, 12:15 am |
| compressor size? | August 7, 2006, 11:30 am |
| AC compressor shuts off after 20 min | April 23, 2007, 3:52 pm |
| Compressor delay | July 22, 2007, 8:29 pm |
| new coil or new compressor or both? | June 20, 2008, 12:20 pm |
| compressor dead or fixable? | July 15, 2006, 12:16 am |
|
|
Yahoo! 
Google 
Windows Live 
del.icio.us 
digg 
Netscape 
XML Sitemap
>I noticed 2 days after he did that the new outside fan would quit
>after about 20min of running but the scroll compressor would still run
>and the high and low side lines would get very hot. I called them back
>over and he found when he put the start capacitor he had reversed the
>wire on something. He put it the right way and everything stays
>running right again.
>Here is my question, it ran like 2 days with the outside fan stopping
>and compressor still running could that have burnt the Freon? It seems
>to run a long time getting to 69 F at 32 F outside now and always kept
>it at about 69 when it was 15F outside for the last 5 years. It has
>not gone down to 15 yet so I'm not sure how it will do now. It may
>just be me thinking its not working as good knowing it ran 2 days with
>no outside fan and lines getting very hot. I did take it off heat pump
>as soon as I noticed the fan not running. Could it have burned the
>Freon or would the compressor kick out on heat before it did that.
>Oddly even when the outside fan was not working it did keep it around
>69f inside just ran a long time I just happen to go out and see frost
>all over the unit and no fan bur running compressor, at first I
>thought defrost mode but after 30min I knew it was not that and shut
>it down and called them back.
>Thanks for any info on if it could have hurt my compressor or Freon.