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Posted by on February 18, 2009, 11:47 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........
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Posted by Alexander on February 18, 2009, 11:51 pm
joe@me.aaa wrote:
> 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........
You have a bad stutter there. Joe.
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on February 19, 2009, 7:23 am
Did it start to go down, after Turtle fell off a ladder and
hurt himself?
--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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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........
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Posted by zero on February 19, 2009, 12:28 am
> 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?
The refrigerent?.... No.
>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.
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Posted by on February 23, 2009, 1:30 pm
Thanks zero for a real answer, I was not sure if it could have hurt
the freon. Thanks again
On Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:28:43 -0500, "zero"
>> 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?
>The refrigerent?.... No.
>>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.
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>thank you for the info. I really came out on top thanks to you..
>wrote: