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  • Aug 19, 2007, 02:19 PM
    cheetah25
    General questions about heat pumps
    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?
  • Aug 19, 2007, 09:08 PM
    hvac1000
    Does the outside unit run at all? Does the fan run outside?
  • Aug 20, 2007, 08:56 AM
    cheetah25
    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
  • Aug 20, 2007, 08:58 AM
    hvac1000
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by cheetah25
    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?
  • Aug 20, 2007, 09:11 AM
    cheetah25
    I will go outside and try to fell the compressor thank you for the help
  • Aug 20, 2007, 09:30 AM
    cheetah25
    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
  • Aug 20, 2007, 11:23 AM
    acetc
    In all reality you probably are looking at replacing the compressor in the near future, try new start componets first. Good luck, Mike

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