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Old 10-14-2009, 02:42 PM
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Hmm How to identify a heat pump from a regular central air conditioner

I know how to identify them from if I open them but not by just looking at them from outside, please help me with the answer. thanks.
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Old 10-14-2009, 04:03 PM
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Look in the top past the fan blade. If you see a reversing valve, i would have to say yup heat pump.
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Old 10-14-2009, 04:48 PM
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I know how to identify them from if I open them but not by just looking at them from outside, please help me with the answer. thanks.
Since I start indoors (checking filter and such), I check the thermostat...
...EM Heat, AUX Heat, or two stage heat as indicated with two mercury switches are good indications that I have a heat pump system.
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Old 10-14-2009, 05:34 PM
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I appreciate your responses, these will definitely make my work much easier.
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Old 10-14-2009, 07:04 PM
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If you look at a HP they usually are up off the pad several inches to feet depending on the dealer. A/Cs are generally setting right on the pad. Not always but in general it seems to hold.
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Old 10-14-2009, 09:06 PM
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If you look at a HP they usually are up off the pad several inches to feet depending on the dealer. A/Cs are generally setting right on the pad. Not always but in general it seems to hold.
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Old 10-14-2009, 09:29 PM
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Old 10-14-2009, 10:18 PM
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attend trade school? or call a competent tech
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Old 10-15-2009, 03:17 PM
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Maybe down south they don't elevate heat pumps ? Up here the deforst water would back up because the unit would be in snow. The FEW heat pumps that we were forced to sell were alway put at least 1 foot above the ground level.
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Old 10-15-2009, 06:24 PM
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Look for 3 hose connections at the outdoor unit. Liquid line, vapor line and common suction.
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