Your heat pump should warm your home in Hobbs, NM, in 10 to 15 minutes, unless you’re dealing with below-freezing temperatures outside. If your heat pump won’t shut off, it’s a sign that something is wrong. Learn more about some possible causes of a heat pump running constantly today.
Thermostat or Control Board Issue
Your thermostat sensors may lose their calibration and may not grasp that the system has reached the set point, in which case it’ll turn off. Or the control board may not be receiving the thermostat’s order to turn the system off. Schedule maintenance to have your thermostat calibrated once a year, ensuring that it’s sending the right information to your system.
Low Refrigerant Levels
Your heat pump relies on a chemical called refrigerant to absorb heat and release it. The lines carrying this refrigerant can corrode and leak, though, which leads to the absorption of less warmth. Since the system can’t produce as much warm air, it runs longer to try to compensate.
Dirty Coils
The coils in your heat pump alter the temperature of the air that passes across them. When they get too dirty, they can’t properly adjust the temperature of the air, resulting in longer cycles and lukewarm air flowing through your home.
Undersized Heat Pump
The worst-case scenario is that your system doesn’t have adequate blowing capacity for a home the size of yours. This can happen when installers neglect to calculate a home’s size and other factors like the rate of heat loss. Unfortunately, replacement is the only solution in these cases.
Our team can diagnose and remedy the causes of your constantly running HVAC system. Get in touch with I.T.S. Refrigeration & Heating, Inc. if you need a service technician to repair or replace your constantly running HVAC system.
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