It’s never a good thing to have an appliance trip your circuit breaker, but having your heat pump cause problems that affect your home comfort is on 1st Choice Heating & Air Conditioning’s list of “Bad Things.” If your heat pump is tripping your circuit breaker, you might need a heat pump repair. 1st Choice Heating & Air Conditioning can help you find out what the exact problem is, but here are some reasons we commonly see: overworked heat pumps, short circuits, wiring problems, fan obstructions and compressor malfunctions. Regardless what is going on with your heat pump, if your circuit breaker is tripping, you need to call in a professional.
Overworked Heat Pump
Heat pumps become overworked for many different reasons, but they’re typically preventable. Dirty air filters or outside units and blocked or closed vents are often to blame—and those problems can be easily identified and remedied during a preventive maintenance visit. If that’s not the cause of your heat pump trouble, 1st Choice Heating & Air Conditioning can help you out by executing a heat pump repair.
Short Circuits
If you have a short circuit in your heat pump, it will trip the breaker promptly when you turn it on. If you believe you have a short circuit in your heat pump, contact 1st Choice Heating & Air Conditioning right away for a heat pump repair. Short circuits can be very unsafe, causing fires or other serious damages.
Wiring Damage
Faulty installation or loose connections can cause your heat pump to short circuit and trip your circuit breaker. Regardless of how they got that way, loose wires can force your heat pump to overheat and trip your circuit. Your 1st Choice Heating & Air Conditioning professional can find and tighten any loose connections and make sure your heat pump is operating safely.
Fan Obstructions
If the fan motor of your outdoor unit locks up, it could trip your circuit breaker. Sometimes this fan, which circulates air over refrigerant coils, will become congested or malfunction and may cause your circuit breaker to trip.
Compressor Malfunctions
If your compressor is older or starts to malfunction, it could trip your circuit breaker. This takes place when the compressor tries to pull in too much current to start itself up.
If your circuit breaker is tripping, give 1st Choice Heating & Air Conditioning a call at 949-762-8644 right now. It’s important that you keep your Mission Viejo home and family safe and comfortable.