Trane Package Unit: 4WCX
Re: Blows Heat in Cooling Mode
The customer reports that the thermostat was set for cooling, but the unit was blowing hot air.
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Possible Causes: |
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Low Voltage Problem |
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Mis-Configured Thermostat |
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Loose Wire on Reversing Valve |
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Bad Defrost Control |
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Bad Thermostat |
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Stuck Heater Contactor |
CHECKOUT:
1. Check Operation
- Set the thermostat to call for cooling.
- Check the temperature drop through the unit.
2. Check Low Voltage
- Check for 24VAC power between "W" (White) and "B" (Blue) on the thermostat connections.
- Check for 24VAC power between "O" (Orange) and "B" (Blue) on the thermostat connections.
3. Check Thermostat
- Make sure the thermostat is set correctly.
- Cycle through the thermostat "System" settings and make sure there is a setting for "EM HEAT".
- No "EM HEAT" = Mis-Configured Thermostat
- "EM HEAT" Present ⇒ Continue
- Unit Not Receiving "O"
- Remove the thermostat from the subbase.
- Make sure that the Orange wire is attached to the "O" terminal.
- Temporarily connect "O" to "R" and recheck voltage between "O" and "B" at the unit.
- No Power = Broken Wiring
- Power Present = Bad Thermostat
- Unit Receiving "W"
- Remove the thermostat from the subbase.
- Make sure the White wire is connected to "Aux".
- Honeywell T6 Pro ⇔ Connecting the "White" to "W" instead of "Aux" will cause the electric heat to run continuous.
- Disconnect the White wire from the subbase.
- Restart the unit in Cooling.
- Recheck for 24VAC between "W" and "B" at the unit.
- No Power = Bad Thermostat
- Power Present = Shorted Thermostat Wiring
4. Check Reversing Valve
- At the Reversing Valve:
- Check the operating position by seeing which "Large" line is hot.
- Line to Condenser Hot = Cooling Mode → Step 5. Check Heaters
- Line to Evaporator Hot = Heating Mode ⇒ Continue
- Check to make sure the solenoid is properly attached to the valve.
- Make sure the low voltage connections are securely attached to the solenoid.
- Check for 24VAC across the low voltage connection of the solenoid.
- Power Present = Bad Reversing Valve
- No Power Present ⇒ Check wiring between Defrost Control and Solenoid
- Wiring OK = Bad Defrost Control
5. Check Heaters
- Check the heater contactors and make sure none are engaged.