Heat Pump Low Voltage Wiring

bobolink2000 · 04-20-2010, 08:38 PM

have a new Duro Guard Heat Pump it has the low voltage wiring of Y B C R D on the circuit board. my stat has the Y R G C W O connections on it. The problem is if I wire up the B on the Heat Pump the reversing valve clicks and the heat cycle is engaged, If I take the B wire off the valve clicks and the cool mode is working. this is backwards. the valve engaged should be in the cool mode. can any one tell me what is wrong here.

**beenthere** · 04-21-2010, 07:20 AM

Its a Rheem product, and that is how they are suppose to work. Energized in heat mode, de-energized in cooling mode.

Go into your installer set up menu. Look for the setting to change the O to energize the RV in heat mode.

bobolink2000 · 04-21-2010, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by beenthere

Its a Rheem product, and that is how they are suppose to work. Energized in heat mode, de-energized in cooling mode.

Go into your installer set up menu. Look for the setting to change the O to energize the RV in heat mode.

I don't have a installer set up menu, but I know now that Duro Guard is energized in the heat mode, not the cooling mode. Thanks.

Marty S. · 04-21-2010, 08:39 PM

yep, rheem ruuds are backwards from everything else.

tamar120 · 04-24-2010, 11:02 PM

i never understood why rheem does that. It seems like if your heat pump pooped out you would at least like to have some heat in the winter

bobolink2000 · 04-25-2010, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by tamar120

i never understood why rheem does that. It seems like if your heat pump pooped out you would at least like to have some heat in the winter

My stat does not have the (B) on it for the heat mode, I guess I'll have to change the stat out. I don't think there is any other way.

**beenthere** · 04-25-2010, 01:00 PM

I don't recall in recent years having seen any thermostat that has a O terminal that couldn't be configured to operate as a B terminal.

What brand and model number is your thermostat.

bobolink2000 · 04-25-2010, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by beenthere

I don't recall in recent years having seen any thermostat that has a O terminal that couldn't be configured to operate as a B terminal.

What brand and model number is your thermostat.

I'am not at the home where the stat is, I don't know the model or brand name, it is a older stat has the R Y W G C O on the stat. I could not fine a switch that goes between 0 or B on it.

**beenthere** · 04-25-2010, 01:54 PM

Depending how old. You may indeed need to get another thermostat.

bobolink2000 · 05-01-2010, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by beenthere

Depending how old. You may indeed need to get another thermostat.

I have a new Duro Guard Heat Pump. with the terminals (C) (R) (B) (Y) (D) and a new stat LUX-750 the terminals are (E)(G)(Y)(R)(X)(0)(W2)(B). The Furance is Electric How do I wire this so my rev. Valve will work in the heat mode.and the A/C will work in the cool mode. and heat strips will work in the emg. heat mode. and the heat pump will work in lst stage heat?

kennzz05 · 05-01-2010, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by bobolink2000

I have a new Duro Guard Heat Pump. with the terminals (C) (R) (B) (Y) (D) and a new stat LUX-750 the terminals are (E)(G)(Y)(R)(X)(0)(W2)(B). The Furance is Electric How do I wire this so my rev. Valve will work in the heat mode.and the A/C will work in the cool mode. and heat strips will work in the emg. heat mode. and the heat pump will work in lst stage heat?

e=white wire for elec heat
g=green wire for fan
y=yellow for outside unit
r= red for power
x=blue or black for common(have to look in air hand to figure out which color is being used for common)
O=not used for your application
w2 jumper wire to e term
b= reversing valve (usually orange)