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Posted by on February 9, 2008, 12:29 am
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> >>>> On Wed, 6 Feb 2008 06:43:47 -0800 (PST), gavo...@comcast.net wrote:
>
> >>>>>I live in West Chester, Pa., 30 west of Philadelphia. A ARUF018-00A-1=
> >>>>>heat pump was installed in my condo about 3 yrs. Ago. I notice that i=
n
> >>>>>the summer if I set the thermostat to a random temperature such as 73=
> >>>>>degrees the A/C kicks on and when it reaches 73 degrees the aux heat
> >>>>>kicks on, the compressor kicks on and off every 5 to 10 seconds and
> >>>>>the condenser fan locks out and it seem to go into defrost mode for
> >>>>>about 10 minutes. In the winter the defrost mode does not work at all=
.
> >>>>>I had the tech service the unit 3 times. The first time he replaced
> >>>>>the thermostat. The second time he added Freon. The third time he
> >>>>>replaced the defrost board and sensor. And after all this it still di=
d
> >>>>>not take care of the problem. Can you help me.
>
> >>>> First you need to ask for your money back.
> >>>> Then you need to find a new service company.
> >>>> Bubba
>
> >>>I had the same problem with my heat pump that you are having. I had a
> >>>Carrier. I took the heat pump out and installed a gas furnace and A/C. =
If
> >>>I
> >>>would have kept the heat pump it would have ran me in the poor house
> >>>paying
> >>>for the repairs. I wrote Carrier and complained about their shitty
> >>>product.
> >>>They or the company =A0that installed it would do nothing to stand behi=
nd
> >>>their product. =A0I wouldn't have a heat pump if you gave it to me free=
and
> >>>installed it free! They are nothing but a piece of SHIT! I am very bitt=
er
> >>>about the product. You wouldn't believe me if I told you what I have sp=
ent
> >>>on repairs on my 3 year old unit. I even had a repair insurance policy =
on
> >>>it
> >>>which ran me $269 a year plus the deductable. =A0That alone ought to te=
ll
> >>>you
> >>>how much confidence they have in their product.
> >>>The only place a heat pump might be useful would be in South Florida,
> >>>Arizona =A0(Phoenix area south), or Southern Cal.
> >>>I don't care what praises other have for a HP.
>
> >> Dave,
> >> What you and the OP had were "parts changers".
> >> Anyone can do that.
> >> I have a high efficiency gas forced air 2 stg variable speed furnace.
> >> Outisde I have a 14 SEER heat pump attached to it.
> >> They both work great. I believe the heat pump has been in 4 yrs now.
> >> Hasnt had a thing happen to it. I had a wonderful
> >> installer...............ME! Thats what I do.
> >> The greatest piece of equipment installed by the worst hack will net
> >> you a horrible piece of crap.
> >> Do your homework next time. Get references and check them out. Get it
> >> installed correctly. Dont look for the cheapest hack out there.
> >> Bubba
>
> >Bubba I bought the house new and was told that a Carrier heat pump was th=
e
> >best on the market. In my opinion it is the best piece of crapp on the
> >market.
>
> ..........and let me guess. You were told that by a Carrier
> dealer/builder rep who pushes Carrier equipment because the installing
> company gets free trips and perks by selling more and more Carrier
> equipment? =A0Duhhh.
> You didnt actually think that the Carrier dealer was going to tell you
> that Trane or Lennox or Rheem was the best there is.......did you?
> Be that as it may, you are of course entitled to your own opinion.
> Bubba- Hide quoted text -
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Read my problem, it is not a carrier unit Duhh.
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