Heat Pumps and Electric Heating - faulty compressor on tempstar package heat pump condensing unit
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akits
09-25-09, 02:50 PM
I had a mechanical contractor replace the compressor on my tempstar package heat pump condensing unit 14 months ago. It has gone bad again and he is claiming it only has a 12 month parts warrantee.
I am told by another that most cokeman compressor warrentees are 5 years.
One sounds like there is another problem causing the compressor to go bad. I do not want to pay another $650 to install another compressor to have the same problem 14 months from now.
We also had the aluminum wire from the unit to the fuse box replaced with with a new copper wire about 9 months ago.
Can I pull the compressor and try to get it exchanged under warrantee?
I am told by another that most cokeman compressor warrentees are 5 years.
One sounds like there is another problem causing the compressor to go bad. I do not want to pay another $650 to install another compressor to have the same problem 14 months from now.
We also had the aluminum wire from the unit to the fuse box replaced with with a new copper wire about 9 months ago.
Can I pull the compressor and try to get it exchanged under warrantee?
dun11
09-28-09, 11:24 AM
Most residential units come with a 5 yr comp. warranty. However replacement comp are 1yr, you can purchase an extended warranty though. I would want to know what made it go bad in 14 mo. $650 to install a compressor is CHEAP.
mattison
09-28-09, 02:38 PM
How old is the heat pump?