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Answered: Heat pump hums and compressor works but ...

The outdoor unit is the heat pump, the indoor unit is called the air handler. The compressor is one part of the outdoor unit. I'm guessing that you're doing what a lot of homeowners do and calling ...

Answered: Crankcase and compressor discharge temp have ...

Without any further info; I would say the likely cause of that condition would be bad valves on your compressor. That would cause your system to not work; cooling mode won't cool, and if a heat pump ...

Answered: I have a Carrier Heat Pump. I replaced the contact ...

You may be out of refrigerant. Most Carrier H.P.s have a low pressure switch which will not close if most of the refrig. has leaked out. Could also be a problem with the control board (assuming that ...

Answered: Carrier Heat Pump in Heat Mode, condenser clicks ...

First, i'm assuming that you are saying that your entire sytem is 4 years old, and that the outdoor unit was replaced last summer, with the same size unit that was taken out. No, this is not normal ...

Answered: How to change out existing condensing unit

Unless you are certified by a Federal EPA approved agency to work on refrigerant systems, it is a violation of Federal law for you to do this work. Replacing a condensing unit requires recovering the ...

Answered: The water source to my home is supplied by a ...

There are several possibilities. To be of any help, I would need a little more info., such as: do you have a submersible pump or a jet pump? Do you have a modern-style "pressure tank"? Does the ...

Answered: I am curious if a sink trap has to be directly ...

No, the trap does not have to be directly beneath the sink. You should be sure to maintain the proper slope on the pipe (1/4 inch per foot), and make sure that the trap will still be accessible ...

Answered: Liquid line filters for heat pumps

Bi-flow liquid line filter-driers are used with heat pump systems. If your contractor installed a new air handler and refrigerant lines as part of the job, then it would be unnecessary to add a ...

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