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tito2100
Oct 24, 2006, 04:26 PM
I have a trane a/c unit outside. I had switched the thermostat from cooling to heat. After awhile it started blowing out warm air. I just went to the unit and saw frost on the outside coils and the motor? What can I do to fix the problem so that we can have hot air blowing into the house?

NorthernHeat
Oct 24, 2006, 09:29 PM
I have a trane a/c unit outside. I had switched the thermostat from cooling to heat. After awhile it started blowing out warm air. I just went to the unit and saw frost on the outside coils and the motor? What can I do to fix the problem so that we can have hot air blowing into the house?
Sounds like you have a heat pump and it is working like it should.

tito2100
Oct 24, 2006, 09:38 PM
Sounds like you have a heat pump and it is working like it should.
Yes I have a heat pump, but what should I do fix the problem. It's blowing out warm to cool air but it's not heating the house.

NorthernHeat
Oct 25, 2006, 02:20 PM
What is the temperature rise (supply air temp' minus the return air temp) and the outdoor temperature. Should be about 18 degree rise at 40-45 degree outdoor temp

SuperTyphoon
Oct 26, 2006, 01:53 PM
The air coming out of the heater should be somewhere around 100 degrees to heat the house.

rickdb1
Oct 26, 2006, 03:10 PM
Have freon level checked. Compressor should not be frosting...

labman
Oct 26, 2006, 05:28 PM
As Northern said, get a temperature reading at both a return and supply outlet and post it for him.