{"id":1487,"date":"2023-12-11T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sierrapacifichome.com\/blog\/?p=1487"},"modified":"2023-12-08T14:22:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T22:22:12","slug":"these-heat-pump-repairs-might-surprise-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sierrapacifichome.com\/blog\/heating-service\/these-heat-pump-repairs-might-surprise-you\/","title":{"rendered":"These Heat Pump Repairs Might Surprise You"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You know that in the span of your heat pump\u2019s life cycle, you\u2019re going to run into some repairs from time to time. That\u2019s okay, it\u2019s expected, but these specific repairs that we\u2019re going to talk about today? They might surprise you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve seen just about everything there is to see throughout all our years of heating repair in Sacramento, CA<\/a>, and we want to offer our unique perspective to you right now. Here\u2019s what you should look out for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Complete Loss of Power<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your heat pump just shut down in the middle of a cycle, and now it won\u2019t turn back on. Complete loss of power means you\u2019re not getting any feedback from it, including startup sounds. However, it\u2019s important that you don\u2019t confuse this with the thermostat working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The thermostat is a separate device with its own power supply that communicates with your heat pump but is not dependent on it for power. Your thermostat might still work just fine, but your heat pump could be at a loss. Check the circuit breaker to see if a switch has been flipped before you call for repairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Air Comes Out, But It’s Not Temperature Treated<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You put your hand up to the vent, you know the heat pump is on, and it\u2019s blowing air\u2026 but it\u2019s the same air temperature as the room you\u2019re standing in right now. It\u2019s not cool, it\u2019s not warm, it\u2019s just air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is an indicator that the blower motor is working fine, but the heating or cooling capability of your heat pump isn\u2019t doing so hot. This could be a myriad of different problems, but first, check out the air filter. If it\u2019s dirty, change it and try again. If that doesn\u2019t solve anything, call us for repairs instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It Shuts Down Really Quickly on Its Own<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is referred to as short cycling. It\u2019s when the normal cycle of your heat pump, which should be around 10-20 minutes depending on its age, efficiency, and temperature it\u2019s fighting, runs for much shorter than it\u2019s supposed to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how do you know if it\u2019s short cycling? If you hear your heat pump turn on, and after a minute or so, it powers back down again, that would be short cycling. If your heat pump is quiet and you don\u2019t really know when it kicks on or powers down, that\u2019s okay. You can still find out if it\u2019s short cycling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Go to the thermostat, set a new temperature, and after a few seconds, start a 15-minute timer on your phone. When it goes off, check the thermostat and see if your machine hit the target range. Short cycling is a problem because it takes ages for your heat pump to hit the target temp, so if there\u2019s no change, then it might be short cycling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t Wait for Heat Pump Repairs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your heat pump can\u2019t wait for repairs, especially if it\u2019s running into these problems that we\u2019ve outlined today. Thankfully, you don\u2019t have to wait for repairs. Contact us today and we\u2019ll schedule an appointment as soon as we possibly can so you can have relief and restore your comfort before you know it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Sierra Pacific Home & Comfort, Inc. today<\/strong><\/a> to schedule your heating repair as soon as possible. And remember, you can always trust The Guys in the Big Red Trucks.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Your heat pump can run into so many problems, but if it’s any of these? It might be time to call for repairs. Fast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[76],"tags":[122,89],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sierrapacifichome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1487"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sierrapacifichome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sierrapacifichome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sierrapacifichome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sierrapacifichome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1487"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.sierrapacifichome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1487\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1490,"href":"https:\/\/www.sierrapacifichome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1487\/revisions\/1490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sierrapacifichome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1487"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sierrapacifichome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1487"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sierrapacifichome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}