OLD G.E Split.. Need Compressor

[24NC]

my sister has a old 1980 g.e split heat pump. Compressor went out after 32 years. So i need a compatible replacement. Unfortunately the nameplate is now blank. M# of compressor : 21ct 22jc1f..
Air handler m# is bwv918g11000
Thanks in advance

[openclasspro]

Why not buy a new system?

[NCHeat]

REALLY?????? Yopu want to put a new compressor in a 32 year old unit?

[BaldLoonie]

1.5 ton based on the air handler.

I have a 72 Vega I need a new engine for, if the mounts that hold it aren't too rusted. :grin2:

[hvacvegas]

my sister has a old 1980 g.e split heat pump. Compressor went out after 32 years. So i need a compatible replacement. Unfortunately the nameplate is now blank. M# of compressor : 21ct 22jc1f..
Air handler m# is bwv918g11000
Thanks in advance

Your dropping more money than it's worth.

IF you find a compressor that MIGHT work, you've still got a compressor surrounded by 32 year old parts.

[24NC]

so pretty much any 1.5 ton compressor will work/ but might have to adjust lines.
And before the smart a$$'s ask, i just give the parts house a m#.

My job is to get prices and recommend what I would do. She spends her own money, not me.

[NCHeat]

so pretty much any 1.5 ton compressor will work/ but might have to adjust lines.
And before the smart a$$'s ask, i just give the parts house a m#.

My job is to get prices and recommend what I would do. She spends her own money, not me.

So what do you recommend?

[24NC]

thanks everyone

[dandyme]

you'll go far with that attitude when you seek information.

[skippedover]

Isn't it amazing. Someone comes onto a web site with professionals on it, asks their opinion about an issue and cops and attitude when they ask legitimate questions about a system that easily out of date. I believe G.E. sold out to Trane, what, 25-years ago? The cost of operation on a 6-SEER unit like that would buy a new 13-SEER system and pay for it in a couple of years. Oh well, guess you can lead a horse to water but you cain't make him drink!

[openclasspro]

Better to be thought of as an idiot than type and erase all doubt!

[beenthere]

He didn't ask for an opinion on anything.

[ambarton]

Some of those old GE units were bullet proof. I can tell you where more than a couple dozen are still running while some other brands have come and gone more than once. if that were my unit and both the indoor and outdoor were still in good shape i would drop a compressor in it without even thinking about it. besides how many used r22 compressors can you find nowadays, plenty!

[beenthere]

That wasn't just any old compressor in it. It was built to last.

[tinknocker service tech]

have a 2.5 ge in my house and i wouldnt think twice about a new compressor
to bad the new one would not be bullit prove like the old one
never believed in the newer view if older then ten years replace it dont fix it
this is pushing service to the wayside and fast

[skippedover]

Whoa. Hold on there. We the Americans are the ones to blame, not the manufacturers. Sure, they build to a tighter standard today but it's the American who wants all the bells and whistles at a ridiculously low cost that leads to skimping on strength and durability. And yes, the manufacturers learned a long time ago that if they were to survive, they couldn't build a product that never gets replaced. That forces them to be constantly seeking a market share in a shrinking market (everybody already has one of those products). Look at cell phones. You think they couldn't produce just one charger to fit all phones? Think again. They sell the phone dirt cheap (or give it to you outright) and then have you buying new cases, new covers, new vehicle chargers, etc.

Now we're faced with trying to produce electricity economically with a failing infrastructure and if everyone had a 6-SEER system, how many more fossil fueled generating plants would we need? It's not just all about 'how long can it be made to last folks. There are many, many dynamics involved and if you think that replacing the system every 10-15 years is bad for business, think how many fewer customer's there'd be if electricity cost $.90/kw. And absent the energy improvements made in the HVAC systems installed over the last 30-years, that's most likely where we'd be. There's no such thing as a 'free lunch' still holds true and forever will. :hijacked:

[24NC]

I wanted to take the high road and that's why i said thanks everyone.

But just like in the field, this hvac forum is made up of "some" a-hole red necks.

Funny how on every forum, whether hvac, reef aquarium etc, you always have a group of guys that HAVE to comment.
I didn't ask what would you do, I didn't ask for any of these comments:

1)Better to be thought of as an idiot than type and erase all doubt!
2)you'll go far with that attitude when you seek information.
3)So what do you recommend?
4)I have a 72 Vega I need a new engine for, if the mounts that hold it aren't too rusted.
5)REALLY?????? Yopu want to put a new compressor in a 32 year old unit?

I could take pics of all my degree's(including an associates in HVAC) but 75% of you techs wouldn't know what you were looking at.

See I can talk crap just like the next man. And I can stoop to whatever level you want to go.

I asked a simple question. Either give me an answer, or finish drinking your beer. Funny thing is maybe you and myself would put in a new unit. Maybe that's why we don't have 1/2 mil in the bank and own 11 rental properties. Maybe that's why when you retire you will not have paid off your home.

But that's who is she, doesn't spend a dime that doesn't have to be spent. So while your on the couch with your labtop in between hvac-talk.com and hookers.com, she just came back from a week vacation on a cruise out of l.a

No of this is irrelevant, and neither was your comment if not pertaining to the compressor for this unit.

btw: the compressor is running, just not pumping

[tinknocker service tech]

you more then likely can give the compressor number to a trane supplier and they can get you the same compressor
the roto locks after this much time most likely will also need to be replaced
trane compressors are costly but in the long run worth it

[catmanacman]

before i went and put a compressor in would make sure the drain pan inside is not rotted out

[hvacvegas]

I wanted to take the high road and that's why i said thanks everyone.

But just like in the field, this hvac forum is made up of "some" a-hole red necks.

Funny how on every forum, whether hvac, reef aquarium etc, you always have a group of guys that HAVE to comment.
I didn't ask what would you do, I didn't ask for any of these comments:

1)Better to be thought of as an idiot than type and erase all doubt!
2)you'll go far with that attitude when you seek information.
3)So what do you recommend?
4)I have a 72 Vega I need a new engine for, if the mounts that hold it aren't too rusted.
5)REALLY?????? Yopu want to put a new compressor in a 32 year old unit?

I could take pics of all my degree's(including an associates in HVAC) but 75% of you techs wouldn't know what you were looking at.

See I can talk crap just like the next man. And I can stoop to whatever level you want to go.

I asked a simple question. Either give me an answer, or finish drinking your beer. Funny thing is maybe you and myself would put in a new unit. Maybe that's why we don't have 1/2 mil in the bank and own 11 rental properties. Maybe that's why when you retire you will not have paid off your home.

But that's who is she, doesn't spend a dime that doesn't have to be spent. So while your on the couch with your labtop in between hvac-talk.com and hookers.com, she just came back from a week vacation on a cruise out of l.a

No of this is irrelevant, and neither was your comment if not pertaining to the compressor for this unit.

btw: the compressor is running, just not pumping

Sounds like you cry like your sister.

[beenthere]

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[beenthere]

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[Dad]

thanks everyone

Maybe you should have just stopped right there.

Whining about replies is simply taking the "silly" road.

When you get answers that you don't like, then ask them somewhere else until you get a fruit cake to tell you how smart you are.

Good bye Tyrone... take a break from our site for a while.

[dandyme]

well....

[Dad]

He's in the business and I know which one he works at. He's also new and needs to understand this is not a dumping ground for name calling and disrespect. The site isn't perfect but we try, one post at a time.

Hopefully he will read the rules and abide by them. I'll let him back in after a few days.

[dandyme]

that's why they pay you the big $$$$$ :eek2::playing:

[openclasspro]

when you retire you will not have paid off your home.Home status- paid,personal vehicles,paid,co vehicles,paid,zero debt,nice savings,not bad @ 41