Homeowner diaries: heat pump on the blink
Two weeks ago, the condenser unit on our heat pump froze over completely. I noticed the air filter was a little dirty, so I replaced it and thawed it out the condenser using the hose - all better.
Then the same thing happened last weekend. Put in a call to the home warranty company, and they sent out someone to take a look. Turns out the outdoor unit is full of refrigerant leaks. Lucky for us, the indoor unit is incompatible and must be replaced as well (the whole system is almost twenty years old, so not that surprising.) In short, we're getting new HVAC!
The only downside is the contractor's charges not covered by the home warranty. $450 for duct modification?? Pretty steep for fitting the new unit into the old ducts, IMHO.
