home hvac problem / question

[Ken]

Sound guy Look at the board in outside unit it should have a diagnostic mode and uses flashing lights to tell of problem . usually relay failure. Replacement board use your reference book for address and mailed from Memphis Tenn.
Worst decision I've made was not to replacing my Trane but was talked into using a Brand X after it was hit by lightening. Never knew when Trane was running. This replacement sounds like sitting in front of Cessna air plane.
ken

 

[Soundguy]

Well, had to go back to the Dr this am, think my pneumonia is comming back.

May have to leave this one to the pro's Not up to taking the outside unit apart right now.

Either i'll just let it set a bit till i can do it or i'll call.

it's not cold enough in fl to need heat now, and the ac works fine.. so it can set a few days easy..

 

[newbury]

Be sure to read rswyan's travails on home furnace repair.

Hope you have good repair guys.

 

[davesl708]

Hey daves1708, I just replaced that relay(contactor) on my heat pump a couple of months ago. Fairly easy fix at $28.

I just had to remove the dead mouse that was blocking the contacts. (look close at pic)

I replaced the unit because it was 30yrs old and expensive to operate. The Geo system cost very little to cool the house and half what it cost to heat. Plus no noisy outside unit.

 

[Soundguy]

Update, contact or, plus found the wire diagram, and the fuse was undersized, both fixed now, think that was about a 10m job once started

Thanks

 

[Dave M7040]

Be aware that sealed contactors are available which will solve all sorts of problems from lady bugs, ants, rodents getting into what you have and causing problems.
SureSwitch
There are many places which sell them. Installation is not complicated. Getting one with the correct coil voltage is critical.
Dave M7040

 

[Soundguy]

yup, corect coil voltage and a good unit was purchased. and it was more spendy than the amazon 45$ jobs too.

 

[arrow]

Sound guy Look at the board in outside unit it should have a diagnostic mode and uses flashing lights to tell of problem . usually relay failure. Replacement board use your reference book for address and mailed from Memphis Tenn.
Worst decision I've made was not to replacing my Trane but was talked into using a Brand X after it was hit by lightening. Never knew when Trane was running. This replacement sounds like sitting in front of Cessna air plane.
ken

From what I know on Trane units, this circuit on the 5 amp is meeting excess resistance from one of two spots. Either on the W2 wire (sometimes labeled as "aux" ) or the relay in the furnace is bad.
Be sure to match the fuse labeling on the schematic. A 10 amp fuse can indeed fix the problem but also can ice the air handlers transformer if a short remains.

 

[arrow]

Well, had to go back to the Dr this am, think my pneumonia is comming back.
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it's not cold enough in fl to need heat now, and the ac works fine.. so it can set a few days easy..

Got the flu just before Christmas. 2 weeks later got pneumonia. 2 weeks later got pneumonia again. Dosage, type and time are critical for any antibiotics they give you. Still not perfect but I think I'm coming out of it.

 

[murphy1244]

Got the flu just before Christmas. 2 weeks later got pneumonia. 2 weeks later got pneumonia again. Dosage, type and time are critical for any antibiotics they give you. Still not perfect but I think I'm coming out of it.

When I had that dreaded flu around Christmas time my Lung doc put me on anti's just so I wouldn't come down with a case of pneumonia and it worked.