heat pumps outside unit is broken.

07-20-2011, 06:54 PM	#1
NoraZar2011 Newbie   Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1	heat pumps outside unit is broken. I live in northern NJ and I have a Trane heat pump with Aux heat. My outside unit just stopped working and my AC guy says the compressor need to be change. What if I change the whole outside unit? Do I need to change the inside unit as well (the evaporator)? Since I am not able to afford a Trane outside unit I am thinking about getting a Goodman? It is compatible with my current inside units? Any suggestion is appreciated. Nora.

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07-20-2011, 08:17 PM	#2
Marty S. Member   Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 2,297	heat pumps outside unit is broken. Heat pumps are pretty touchy when it comes to indoor and outdoor coils matching. I'd stick a new compressor in the Trane before buying half a mismatched system.

07-20-2011, 09:32 PM	#3
beenthere An old Tradesmen   Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PA Posts: 18,662	heat pumps outside unit is broken. If you want it to work right. need to also get a new AHRI rated matching indoor unit, or atleast a new indoor coil.