I Have A Carrier Heat Pump Moel #38ycb036300 That Was Working Fine Yesterday. Today It Will Not Come On. Thermostat Is Okay. What Should I Look For, Is Their Any Problem Parts In Extreme Heat? I Used It On And Off For The Last Two Days After A Six Month Rest. Minor Usage For The Heat This Winter. Temp About 100 Plus Last 3 Days. Any Help? Thanks

First start by checking the circuit breaker inside and fuses for the outside unit

Per your instructions: when I manually engage the circuit breaker, the unit comes on and cools as long as I hold the circuit breaker in upon release the breaker does not stay in contacand the unit shuts off. Bad breaker? If so where is the best place to purchase a replacement part? Thank you

I Am Speaking Of The Circuit Breaker In The Outside Unit.

Yep bad circuit breaker. Possible places Lowe's, Home Depot etc.

Remember replace with the same size and manufacturer.

If you feel uncomfortable working on a live electric panel call for help from someone that does not. The life you save may be your own.


The outside disconnect?? OR in the outside unit itself

In The Outside Unit Itself.

What is the brand and amp rate of the breaker?

Most breakers used in equipment are the same as used in a house panel BUT there couold be exceptions. Can you post a picture?

Does it look like any of these on this page?


American HVAC Parts (http://americanhvacparts.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?)

I think we may be talking about a Contactor and they look like this.

Contactors: American HVAC Parts (http://americanhvacparts.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=C1)


Is this what you are pushing in or holding in?

FURNAS series c cat #45eg10aja pn l38-609 coil volts 24v 50hz 24v 60hz vac 277 480 600 fla 30 30 30 lra 180 150 120 res amps 40

Yes It Looks Just Like That. The Part I Was Holding In Is The Plastic Horizontil Piece Across The Front

FURNAS series c cat #45eg10aja pn l38-609 coil volts 24v 50hz 24v 60hz vac 277 480 600 fla 30 30 30 lra 180 150 120 res amps 40



IT LOOKS JUST LIKE THE 20 AMP 30 AMP 1 POLE

What Should I Do. Order One Of Those Or Fins A Carrier Parts Place? Also Could The Two Canisters That This Is Wired To Have Anything To Do With The Problem Before I Buy The Contacter?

Sounds like the contactor,, it may not be bad, but is lacking the 24 volts going to it to make it kick in,, check the voltage on the two smaller wires that are going to it from the outside

That is a contactor and it is probably not the problem.

To test check for 24 volts at the low voltage contacts when the unit is supposed to be running. If no 24 volts present that means that you have a low voltage problem and will have to track it down from the outside unit into the inside unit.

If 24 volts is present and the contactor is not pulling in then it is a defective contactor.