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cheetah25
Aug 19, 2007, 02:19 PM
My home heat pump only blowing ambient air, not cool or hot
I don't hear the thermostat click when I lower the setting and I can't hear the compressor kick in any ideas?

hvac1000
Aug 19, 2007, 09:08 PM
Does the outside unit run at all? Does the fan run outside?

cheetah25
Aug 20, 2007, 08:56 AM
Yes the fan runs and I put a new dual capacitor on it but the compressor will still hum for about 5 seconds and kick off there is a start assist capacitor I still haven't changed it has a common wire and a HEMM wire coming off it

hvac1000
Aug 20, 2007, 08:58 AM
yes the fan runs and i put a new dual capacitor on it but the compressor will still hum for about 5 seconds and kick off there is a start assist capacitor i still havent changed it has a common wire and a HEMM wire coming off of it

The start assist relay and capacitor could be bad. Or the compressor could be locked up. Is the compressor hot to the touch?

cheetah25
Aug 20, 2007, 09:11 AM
I will go outside and try to fell the compressor thank you for the help

cheetah25
Aug 20, 2007, 09:30 AM
A buddy of mine called me back, and was telling me that if I could jar the compressor it may unstick and when I did I powered the unit back up and it came on do you think think could just be a fluke occurrence or do you think I am looking a having to buy a compressor in the near future thank you for all your help

acetc
Aug 20, 2007, 11:23 AM
In all reality you probably are looking at replacing the compressor in the near future, try new start componets first. Good luck, Mike