Duo Therm Penguin 15K heat pump
I have a 10 year old Penguin 15k heat pump that has quit working on the condenser side. The fan still comes on the the thermostat seams to be working correctly. The problem seams to be the condenser/c...
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Do you feel safe getting up on the roof to listen to it and do a few tests? If so, first thing I'd like you to try: With the system "cold", meaning you haven't been trying to operate it for half an hour or so... Have somebody turn the system to COOL while you listen carefully, right at the cover. What you're listening for is a CLICK. That would be the compressor trying to start, producing internal heat while trying, and a safety device popping open to prevent damage. You may not hear it over the fan noise.
This won't fix your problem but help isolate it. Compressor GETTING power but not starting is different from compressor NOT getting power.
This Penguin uses a Wall Thermostat, correct?
Ducted or not?
The easier troubleshooting is non-ducted units with no wall thermostat...
This won't fix your problem but help isolate it. Compressor GETTING power but not starting is different from compressor NOT getting power.
This Penguin uses a Wall Thermostat, correct?
Ducted or not?
The easier troubleshooting is non-ducted units with no wall thermostat...
