You frequently run your heat pump in Chesterfield, MO, so you know the system can occasionally break down. Even with regular, professional maintenance, requesting a heat pump repair once or twice a year is not unusual. Parts wear out, dirt builds up inside the air handler, leaves can get inside the compressor, and holes can develop in the ductwork. The important thing is to discover these issues as soon as possible, and that means knowing the warning signs. Some are obvious, such as a lack of heat in heating mode. Pay attention to the length of your cycles, too, because each one should be, on average, between 10 and 15 minutes.
Some issues will let themselves be known with a loud, continual noise like rattling, banging, grinding, or hissing. Other issues invite biological growths, which means a musty odor. Also, note that heat pumps have an indirect role to play in maintaining humidity levels in your home. A mysterious rise in humidity may prove not to be mysterious after all. And if your monthly bill is going up for no reason, an inefficient system may be to blame.
What Goes Wrong in Heat Pumps
With both ducted and ductless heat pumps, any issue will lie in one of three components: the air handler, compressor, or refrigerant line. There are, in turn, parts making up all three that can wear out over time. Things like dirt build-up can speed up that wear and tear because it can hold in heat, and everyone knows how heat destroys machinery. In fact, if your system short-cycles, it may, in fact, be shutting down as a response to overheating.
Heat pumps can develop the following:
- A failing blower motor
- Malfunctioning evaporator and condenser coils
- Leaks in the refrigerant line or air ducts
- Bad reversing valve or thermal expansion valve
Other repairs may cost so much that a total heat pump replacement seems like a better option.
Before deciding, you would need to consider several factors, from the heat pump’s age and current performance to the availability of rebates and tax credits for a new system.
Chesterfield’s Go-To Heat Pump Repair Team
Bone Heating & Cooling has been in business since 1978, and we’ve handled virtually every type of repair. Though we’re a Dave Lennox Premier Dealer, we can work with any make or model of ducted heat pump or ductless mini-split. On top of that, we’ll serve you with personalized care, the type you expect from a family-owned and -operated HVAC company. Our A+ rating with the BBB shows how much we’ve succeeded in satisfying customers. Everything our NATE-certified technicians do is with the utmost professionalism. We stay up to date on technological advances. Our company is also a Home Builders Association of St. Louis member.
To have one of our technicians inspect your heat pump in Chesterfield, simply contact Bone Heating & Cooling today.
