York Package Heat Pump: BHX
Re: No Heat
When a customer reports "No Heat' with a heat pump, that generally indicates a problem with the indoor blower or electric heaters.
► There may be a problem with the heat pump itself, but the auxiliary heaters should cycle on to keep the temperature within 1 degree of the Heat Setpoint.
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Possible Causes: |
2 |
Bad Blower Motor |
1 |
Bad Breaker |
1 |
3 Limit Trip Lockout |
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Blown Low Voltage Fuse |
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Bad Heater Relay(s) |
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Bad Control Board |
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Bad Limit Switch |
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Bad Heaters |
CHECKOUT:
1. Check Operation
- Make sure the thermostat is set correctly and calling for Heat.
- Check to see if sufficient air flow is coming from the supply registers.
2. Check Line Voltage Power
- Turn off power to the unit.
- If present, use the service disconnect(s).
- Be aware that some package heat pumps have up to 3 power supplies!
- Remove access panel.
- Look for any signs of burnt wires or controls.
- Check resistance across each fuse.
- No Resistance = Blown Fuse
- Turn power back on to the unit.
- Check for 230V power across each power supply.
- No Power = Check Breaker Panel, Bad Breaker
3. Check Low Voltage Power
- Check for 24VAC between "R" and "C" on the low voltage wiring.
- No Power = Blown Low Voltage Fuse or Bad Transformer
- Check for 24VAC between "G" and "C" on the low voltage wiring.
- Check for 24VAC between "W" and "C" on the low voltage wiring.
- No Power = No call for Aux Heat from the thermostat or Mis-Wiring
- Power Present + Blower Running → Step 5. Check Heaters
4. Check Blower Motor
- Check Blower Motor
- Check for 230V across blower motor "Prp" at Pin#4 and "Blk" at Pin#5 on the ECM motor.
- Check for 24VAC between "G/Pr" at Pin#15 and "C1/Br" at Pin#1.
- Power + No Fan Operation = Bad ECM Motor
5. Check Heaters
- Amperage
- With a call for "W" (or W1 and W2) use an Amp Probe to check amperage of each heater.
- No amperage ⇒ Cycle high voltage power to the unit the re-check heaters. (Even though there is no indication light, the heater board has a 3-Limit Trip Lockout = No Heaters + Fan Runs Continuous until power is cycled)
- Heaters Start Working → Step 6. Check Airflow
- Heaters Still Not Working ⇒ Check Relays
- Check Relays
- With 24VAC on W1 & W2, check for 22VDC across the coil of each heat relay.
- No Voltage = Bad Heater Board or Bad Limit
- Voltage but No Amperage = Bad Heat Relay or Bad Heater ⇒ Check High Voltage to each heater.
- High Voltage + No Amperage = Bad Heater
- No High Voltage = Bad Relay
6. Check Airflow
- Check air filter & indoor coil
- Check airflow settings