Heat Pumps and Electric Heating - Electric Furnace - no hot air
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EugeneGA
02-05-09, 09:28 AM
Please help with advice.
I have Electric Furnace and for the last 2 weeks the air started being not hot, today was just almost cold coming out, not heating at all. The volume of air is the same, and i think the heating element went bad.
How to check it, test it and possibly repair myself without huge service bill of HVAC company?
Thank you.
Eugene
I have Electric Furnace and for the last 2 weeks the air started being not hot, today was just almost cold coming out, not heating at all. The volume of air is the same, and i think the heating element went bad.
How to check it, test it and possibly repair myself without huge service bill of HVAC company?
Thank you.
Eugene
ibpooks
02-05-09, 09:31 AM
Is this a resistive element electric furnace or a heat pump with auxiliary resistive strips?
EugeneGA
02-05-09, 10:05 AM
i don't know exactly the question - but the furnace looks like that - see the link
HowStuffWorks "How to Maintain a Furnace: Tips and Guidelines" (http://home.howstuffworks.com/how-to-maintain-a-furnace3.htm)
HowStuffWorks "How to Maintain a Furnace: Tips and Guidelines" (http://home.howstuffworks.com/how-to-maintain-a-furnace3.htm)
Rick Johnston
02-05-09, 04:31 PM
Welcome to the forums, Eugene!
I'm moving this thread from the Electrical forum to a more appropriate forum where the HVAC experts there can help you find the solution.
I'm moving this thread from the Electrical forum to a more appropriate forum where the HVAC experts there can help you find the solution.
EugeneGA
02-06-09, 08:04 AM
Welcome to the forums, Eugene!
I'm moving this thread from the Electrical forum to a more appropriate forum where the HVAC experts there can help you find the solution.
Thank you Rick for moving me to the right place in the forum.
HVAC people - if you can give a suggestion what is wrong with the electric furnace i have - i does not circulate the hot air, only cold - it gradually started being cooler and cooler and now not heating at all, the air is same force coming from the vents. Thank you very much. Eugene
I'm moving this thread from the Electrical forum to a more appropriate forum where the HVAC experts there can help you find the solution.
Thank you Rick for moving me to the right place in the forum.
HVAC people - if you can give a suggestion what is wrong with the electric furnace i have - i does not circulate the hot air, only cold - it gradually started being cooler and cooler and now not heating at all, the air is same force coming from the vents. Thank you very much. Eugene
czadna
02-08-09, 05:33 PM
I have the same problem with my Rheem that was installed about 4 years ago. I can't find any information with the model or serial numbers online.
Bill Black, Tampa, FL
Bill Black, Tampa, FL
Ed Imeduc
02-22-09, 11:45 PM
You both have a big IF. electric heat or heat pump??? Lets start are all the breaker's on to the inside unit and to the out side unit???. Are fuses good inside the unit. When you call for heat does the outside unit try to run?? If you take the front door off . Should be a schematic there to show you a lot.
ED;)
ED;)