Iced up
Feb 18, 2009, 12:39 AM
I have a problem with my combination Heat pump (Goodman)/oil fired (AirFlow) hot air system.
New House furnace Installation fall of 95, with heat pump fall 96. I now have replaced the Oil furnace Controls, Beckett Transformer once simultaneously with the Beckett Relay block twice Part # 51970U first service call on inspection loose screw down connections were found. Since these were always middle of the night and weekends charges. I took a shot at it the first time tapping and re position the transformer it worked, next season same situation tap and jiggle and I drew life for an additional week, then it failed. The relay contact has a printed circuit board in it that crakced or burnt away from the circuit board which hence jiggling allowed it to fire. These units are a sealed cast unit and the Service manager said he could not determine the cause. Today Service was called after losing heat over the weekend kept alive by switching the system breakers off and on usually once in a 24 hour period sometimes twice.
My heat pump may be to blame as the Oil man tech explained because my beckert relay and transformer control is trying to work the oil end while the heat pump tries to run because of the themostat level controls. My heat pump is fighting and miss fire my furnace causing an overload.
My A/C tech says the pump is designed to handle operations into high mid 20 degree range. So his suggestion find another relay with a heftier Rating he gives Becket Parts at a 4 out a 10 rating. Did I mention his opinion they "suck " My furnace installer is out of business ! Question do they make a heavier one ? Where do I find one This is my 3rd season with this system and I'm now afraid to leave the home to travel with extreme weather conditions. On top of it my Oil distributor is my service company that took over the defunct installers business and they do not carry these parts. If I switch companies I'm subject to a full systems re inspection ground up feature bt feature. Thank you Ontario the fee was high enough once. What to do ? Help
New House furnace Installation fall of 95, with heat pump fall 96. I now have replaced the Oil furnace Controls, Beckett Transformer once simultaneously with the Beckett Relay block twice Part # 51970U first service call on inspection loose screw down connections were found. Since these were always middle of the night and weekends charges. I took a shot at it the first time tapping and re position the transformer it worked, next season same situation tap and jiggle and I drew life for an additional week, then it failed. The relay contact has a printed circuit board in it that crakced or burnt away from the circuit board which hence jiggling allowed it to fire. These units are a sealed cast unit and the Service manager said he could not determine the cause. Today Service was called after losing heat over the weekend kept alive by switching the system breakers off and on usually once in a 24 hour period sometimes twice.
My heat pump may be to blame as the Oil man tech explained because my beckert relay and transformer control is trying to work the oil end while the heat pump tries to run because of the themostat level controls. My heat pump is fighting and miss fire my furnace causing an overload.
My A/C tech says the pump is designed to handle operations into high mid 20 degree range. So his suggestion find another relay with a heftier Rating he gives Becket Parts at a 4 out a 10 rating. Did I mention his opinion they "suck " My furnace installer is out of business ! Question do they make a heavier one ? Where do I find one This is my 3rd season with this system and I'm now afraid to leave the home to travel with extreme weather conditions. On top of it my Oil distributor is my service company that took over the defunct installers business and they do not carry these parts. If I switch companies I'm subject to a full systems re inspection ground up feature bt feature. Thank you Ontario the fee was high enough once. What to do ? Help