York Heat Pump: THGD
Re: Outdoor Unit Running Continuous/Over-Heating
The customer reports that the indoor and outdoor unit are running continuous and overheating the space.
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Possible Causes: |
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Stuck Contactor |
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Bad Thermostat |
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Shorted Control Wire |
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Cold Air Behind Thermostat |
CHECKOUT:
1. Check Outdoor Unit
- Outdoor Running → Step 2. Check Contactor
- Outdoor Not Running ⇒ Remove the outdoor unit access panel & check for 240VAC at the contact Inlet Power
- Power Present → Step 3. Check Air Handler
- No Power ⇒ Check Disconnect & Breaker ⇒ Check with the customer to see if they turned something off.
2. Check Contactor
- Remove the access panel of the outdoor unit.
- Check for 24VAC between "Y" and "C".
3. Check Air Handler
- Blower Not Running → Step 4. Check Thermostat
- Blower Running ⇒ Check for 24VAC between ["W1" and "C"], ["W2" and "C"], ["G" and "C"]
- Power Present → Step 4. Check Thermostat
- No Power + Blower Running ⇒ Check for any active fault codes on the control board.
- Code 2 indicates multiple limit openings with NO CALL FOR HEAT ⇒ Check for a Stuck Contactor or Stuck Heat Relay(s).
- Code 3 indicates multiple limit openings during a call for heat. (Fan runs continuous until power is cycled.)
4. Check Thermostat
- At the thermostat, compare the Space Temperature to the Heat Setpoint.
- Space Temp > Setpoint + Call For Heat = Bad Thermostat
- Space Temp < Actual Temperature ⇒ Check for Cold Air Behind Thermostat
- No Call for Heat + System Operating ⇒ Remove Thermostat from sub-base and re-check for 24VAC between "Y" and "C" at outdoor unit.
- Power Goes Away = Bad Thermostat
- Power Still Present = Shorted Control Wire