Rheem Package Heat Pump
Hi all,
I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction here. I just finished installing a Rheem RQPM-AO24Jk single stage package heat pump w/ 10kw heat strip and have it connected to a Hunter 44860 thermostat. The unit seems to work fine in both heating and cooling mode except one problem. After cycling on for one period, it will not continue to heat. I'm not for sure if it does the same for cooling. Essentially, when I program the thermostat for either auto or heat mode the compressor and fan kick on and it heats the house up to the set point. However after 20-30 mins when the temprature has dropped enough to call for heat again the compressor kicks in(or at least I assume it does, the condensor fan is running) and the blower comes on, but no heat. I've tried letting it run for over 30 mins. and all it is doing is recirculating the air. The temp will continue to drop and not even the emergency heat will kick on. If I turn the system to off and come back several hours later. It will do the same thing, heat fine for one cycle and then no more heat. I can turn the tstat to emergency heat mode and the unit works fine. Turning on and off as neccessary to keep the house warm. It has me baffled. Could this possibly be something with the thermostat or is it something with the unit? Here is how I have the tstat wired.
Unit-----stat
Blue-----B
Y-------Y
BR------C
R------RC/R (I also have a jumper from here to Rh)
G-------G
W------W2 (I have a jumper from here to E)
I don't understand why it seems to work fine for one cycle and then nothing. I'll appreciate any advice.
Thanks!
Hi all,
I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction here. I just finished installing a Rheem RQPM-AO24Jk single stage package heat pump w/ 10kw heat strip and have it connected to a Hunter 44860 thermostat. The unit seems to work fine in both heating and cooling mode except one problem. After cycling on for one period, it will not continue to heat. I'm not for sure if it does the same for cooling. Essentially, when I program the thermostat for either auto or heat mode the compressor and fan kick on and it heats the house up to the set point. However after 20-30 mins when the temprature has dropped enough to call for heat again the compressor kicks in(or at least I assume it does, the condensor fan is running) and the blower comes on, but no heat. I've tried letting it run for over 30 mins. and all it is doing is recirculating the air. The temp will continue to drop and not even the emergency heat will kick on. If I turn the system to off and come back several hours later. It will do the same thing, heat fine for one cycle and then no more heat. I can turn the tstat to emergency heat mode and the unit works fine. Turning on and off as neccessary to keep the house warm. It has me baffled. Could this possibly be something with the thermostat or is it something with the unit? Here is how I have the tstat wired.
Unit-----stat
Blue-----B
Y-------Y
BR------C
R------RC/R (I also have a jumper from here to Rh)
G-------G
W------W2 (I have a jumper from here to E)
I don't understand why it seems to work fine for one cycle and then nothing. I'll appreciate any advice.
Thanks!