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Old 7/10/11, 11:01 PM
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What would cause the fan to stop and the compressor to keep running on a split system unit, fan would start back up after a few minutes, thermal trip on the fan motor?
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Old 7/10/11, 11:05 PM
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Not sure Jeff, but at least you had A/C today as mine was not hooked up the last two jobs and it was the same developer.
Sounds like an electronics issue
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Old 7/10/11, 11:09 PM
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You sure you didn't catch it while in defrost mode?



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Old 7/10/11, 11:19 PM
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No, Did it several times during inspection, home owner says-its been like that for a few months, something is messed up. It's a Heil unit 7-years old.
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Old 7/10/11, 11:20 PM
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Not sure Jeff, but at least you had A/C today as mine was not hooked up the last two jobs and it was the same developer.
Sounds like an electronics issue

What no A/C !!!
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Old 7/10/11, 11:25 PM
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What no A/C !!!
No AC and un vented attics.
Tried to find serial number for the NCP but no luck.
Often they are the original when I have seen them.
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Old 7/10/11, 11:48 PM
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Is it an older unit? Fan/limit control switch?


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Indoor fan or out door fan?


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Indoor fan or out door fan?
He said split system so the compressor fan would be outdoors.
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He didn't say compressor fan, just fan.


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Run capacitor
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No AC and un vented attics.
Tried to find serial number for the NCP but no luck.
Often they are the original when I have seen them.
Unvented attics?
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Old 7/11/11, 9:31 AM
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He didn't say compressor fan, just fan.
Outside fan at compressor. indoor side ran fine.
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Old 7/11/11, 9:33 AM
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Run capacitor
Don't they just go bad?
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Old 7/11/11, 9:33 AM
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Unvented attics?
yep,metal roof over the vent holes down in cal city.Maybe Charlie will know Jeff, but I just tell them to repair.
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