This troubleshooting situation is a look ahead to the upcoming cooling season. Our customer has called to say that their heat pump “isn’t cooling at all,” and while the outdoor temperature is only in the mid 80’s, it’s quite uncomfortable in the house. You find that the underlying reason is that the compressor and outdoor fan motor aren’t operating.

It is the time of year when I get calls for heat pumps not cooling properly. With a little prodding, I usually hear that the past month’s electric bill was also high, even though it wasn’t that hot. These calls always raise one major red flag for me. One of my first questions is if the heat pump is properly elevated up off the pad.

The GeoComfort® Compass® Series CT geothermal combination unit utilizes a multipositional cabinet.

Together with the Residential Heating Showcase product grid, The NEWS spotlights the industry’s latest residential heating products in this photo feature.

The HVACR 401: Heat Pump is part of a series of texts for HVACR professionals looking to further their knowledge of the industry.

Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is offering more than one million customers rebates towards the purchase of Energy Star®-rated hybrid electric heat pump water heaters.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is working with the Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) and International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) on developing the first national certification standard for all primary personnel involved in the installation of geothermal heat pump (GHP) systems.

Saving energy saves dollars. Continuing the theme of the feature story “Saving the Day the HVAC Way” in this issue, here are a few more products that offer end users energy efficiency savings.

WaterFurnace Renewable Energy, a leading manufacturer of residential and commercial geothermal and water source heat pumps, announced that the WaterFurnace Engineering Laboratory has received ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation.

Regional standards for HVAC equipment have been a hot topic of discussion in the industry, and the proposed rule for the standards could be finalized next week. Currently, the Department of Energy (DOE) is making the rule available for public comment until today, Oct. 17.