Have a problem, need some help

sharksanddanger

sharksanddanger

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I've been without power since Friday at my house due to the snow/ice we had, it's now back on but my well/pump isn't working and neither is my heat. I have central heat and air. I checked the breakers and none of them are thrown, looked at the heat pump/ac unit and it has a couple fuses on it but they don't look to be damaged. Any ideas, I'm kind of lost at this point.

Thanks!
 
I always thought you was suppose to turn the breakers off when the power goes and flip em back on after you get power back. Im no electrician lol but flip em off for a few minutes and flip em back on and see what ya got.
 
I am not a plummer, but do you need to re-prime the pump for the well?
 
Cycle the power, make sure there's not an overload switch tripped inside the access panel on the unit.

Good luck!
 
go to your well and notice where the wires go into a small box. On the side of the box should be a small lever/switch. Reset that and your problem should be fixed.
 
Most heat pumps have a gizmo called a contactor that works much like a starter relay. They are the most common failure part and east to replace and test. When you turn on the thermostat it should have power on both sides.
 
GotWood said:
go to your well and notice where the wires go into a small box. On the side of the box should be a small lever/switch. Reset that and your problem should be fixed.
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No box at the pump, just straight wired with wire nuts. I did however find a pressurizer switch under the house and started it so I do now have water again.


GubNi said:
Most heat pumps have a gizmo called a contactor that works much like a starter relay. They are the most common failure part and east to replace and test. When you turn on the thermostat it should have power on both sides.
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Could you be a little more specific here? I may know what you're talking about, I took the cover off the unit and I can press this piece down(sorry for the lack of correct word usage here) and the fan will come on. It's a little metal piece with a spring in the middle and as I push it down it makes contact between the two circuits and the fan cuts on but I don't know if that's only for the fan or what. Is that what you're talking about? If so it doesn't look like this piece is made to stay down, looks like it's meant for test or something. I'll go snap a picture....

Thanks for the help!
 
Okay, here is what I've got. The first picture, in the middle of the black/brownish piece there is a little plastic piece with a spring in the middle, that's what I can press for the fan to cut on.... The other pictures just show the other electronics that I have there.... Any of those looks like what you're talking about?

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I ge the DVM out and check the voltage going into the unit.....It would be a good starting point
 
burrellsjeep said:
How about the kill switches on the drip pans? Might check that, Are you getting power on the blower, But no heat, Is running at all?

I guess go through what is working on the Heat. Is the Thermostat dead?
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Kill switches on the drip pans? I'm not really familiar with this kind of stuff so I don't exactly know what you're talking about.

There is power at the unit as I can press that little button piece and it will cut on. When I turn on the thermostat all I get is a click then in a minute or two it says "auxilary heat on", the unit won't turn on by the thermostat.
 
Where is the inside air handler located? I guess what I mean is somewhere you can get to it. Does if it has a pan under it with a pump the pump will have a kill switch connected to it.
Have you verified the air handler (inside unit) has power. The thermostat could still work even if the inside unit is dead, They sometimes have a battery in them to keep the time and what not.
 
assuming its a heat pump,like burrellsjeep said,make sure the inside unit has power,many have a breaker on the unit housing itself,then a disconnct and last a breaker in the house panel.
 
The pressure switch under the house is the one I was talking about. It was on the pump at my old house. Glad you got it working!
 
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