Why is Your Heat Pump Tripping Your Circuit Breaker?
January 19, 2018
If your heat pump is tripping your circuit breaker, you should bring in an expert. Bell Mechanical can help you find out if you’re in need of a heat pump repair in Dallas-Fort Worth.
It’s never a good thing to have an appliance trip your circuit breaker, but having your heat pump cause complications that impact your home comfort is on Bell Mechanical’s list of “Bad Things.” If your heat pump is tripping your circuit breaker, you might need a heat pump repair. Bell Mechanical can help you find out what the exact problem is, but here are some factors we commonly see: overworked heat pumps, short circuits, wiring problems, fan obstructions and compressor malfunctions. No matter what is going on with your heat pump, if your circuit breaker is tripping, you must call in an expert.
Overheated Heat Pump Heat pumps become overworked for many different reasons, but they’re generally preventable. Dirty air filters or outside units and blocked or closed vents are often the culprit—and those problems can be easily identified and fixed during a preventive maintenance visit. If those aren’t the reason for your heat pump trouble, Bell Mechanical can help you out by performing a heat pump repair.
Short Circuiting If you have a short circuit in your heat pump, it will trip the breaker immediately when you turn it on. If you believe you have a short circuit in your heat pump, call Bell Mechanical right away for a heat pump repair. Short circuits can be very dangerous, causing fires or other serious damages.
Wiring Issues Faulty installation or loose connections can cause your heat pump to short circuit and trip your circuit breaker. It doesn’t matter how they got that way, loose wires can force your heat pump to overheat and trip your circuit. Your Bell Mechanical technician 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 could cause your circuit breaker to trip.
Compressor Malfunctions If your compressor is getting old or starts to malfunction, it could trip your circuit breaker. This occurs when the compressor goes to pull in too much current to start itself up.
If your circuit breaker is tripping, give Bell Mechanical a call at 888-863-0560 right away. We want to keep your Dallas-Fort Worth home and family safe and comfortable.