Heat Pumps and Electric Heating - Mammoth Heat Pump-Aux Heat Breaker Tripping

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newstead
12-18-07, 08:40 AM
My 2 year old Mammoth heat pump is not functioning properly. It runs for about 10-15 minutes and then the Auxillary heat circuit breaker trips. This is a recent problem and it was working fine just a few days ago. The pump just runs and will not get warm. I realize this is very limited information but are there any ideas about what might be the problem? Thanks.

Ed Imeduc
12-18-07, 08:51 AM
What all runs in that 15 min. Outdoor compressor ??? Fan outdoors?? indoor fan??? You have a lot of IFS IFS here. If the tstat calls for heat and the out door unit dont run . In a short time the AUX will come on. Could have a short in the elements????????;)
newstead
12-18-07, 09:46 AM
I do not have an outdoor unit. Everything is in the basement. The thermostat calls for heat, the unit comes on, the fan runs and blows warm air for a short time, the breaker trips and the unit keeps running blowing lukewarm air.

Ed Imeduc
12-18-07, 04:57 PM
Where are what is the other part of the heat pump??? You have something for that just warm air after the element breakers blow????? If just a electric furnace then just part of the breakers blow???????
news_watch
12-18-07, 06:43 PM
What all runs in that 15 min. Outdoor compressor ??? Fan outdoors?? indoor fan??? You have a lot of IFS IFS here. If the tstat calls for heat and the out door unit dont run . In a short time the AUX will come on. Could have a short in the elements????????;)


Ed,
What is IFS?
Thanks,
nw