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Home » Authors » Jim Johnson

Articles by Jim Johnson

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Challenge: A Florida Heat Pump Problem

Jim Johnson
October 9, 2017

In this month’s troubleshooting problem, the equipment that needs servicing is a split system heat pump, manufactured under the brand name Grandaire (ICP, Lewisburg, Tennessee). The indoor unit model number is WAPT304A2, and the outdoor unit model number is WCH5304KGA100. This is a 2.5-ton unit in a residential installation.


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Troubleshooting Challenge: A Gas Furnace That’s Operating Intermittently

Jim Johnson
September 4, 2017

This month’s troubleshooting situation centers around a standard natural gas, induced draft, hot surface ignition system furnace. This is a new installation that has been accomplished in anticipation of the upcoming heating season, and the problem is that during the initial start-up, the unit did not perform properly.


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Troubleshooting Challenge: A Split System That’s Blowing Fuses

Jim Johnson
August 7, 2017

The equipment in this month’s troubleshooting situation has been around a while. Installed in 1999, the unit is a Nordyne brand, Model #S3BA-60K, and the customer requesting service explained to the dispatcher that they have had to replace fuses in the disconnect several times.


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Troubleshooting Challenge: A System that’s Blowing Warm Air in July

Jim Johnson
July 10, 2017

This month’s troubleshooting situation involves an air-to-air package unit heat pump that is approximately nine years old, and the customer’s complaint is that rather than providing cooling, it’s just blowing warm air.


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Troubleshooting Challenge: A Follow-Up on a Compressor Diagnosis

Jim Johnson
June 5, 2017

Your role in this month’s troubleshooting situation is providing a second opinion on a failed compressor diagnosis. The customer’s complaint is that the unit isn’t cooling properly — the equipment is a heat pump package unit that is just past the warranty period for the compressor.


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Troubleshooting Challenge: An Air Conditioning System that Won’t Cool Enough

Jim Johnson
May 8, 2017

In this month’s troubleshooting situation, you are dealing with a 4-ton split system, and the locale is a desert Southwest city. The customer in this case is the landlord, and they are working on the residence, getting it ready to rent after the departure of a long-term tenant. Their description of the problem is that the house “just won’t get comfortable.”


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Troubleshooting Challenge: A ‘No Cooling’ Complaint

Jim Johnson
January 9, 2017

In this troubleshooting problem, it’s the middle of July, and you are the follow-up technician on a callback. The original complaint was a “no cooling at all” call, and the technician who preceded you on this job (we’ll call him Technician #1) has only limited experience, but he reported correctly that he found a failed transformer and replaced it. 


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Troubleshooting Challenge: A ‘No Heat’ Complaint

Jim Johnson
November 7, 2016

In this troubleshooting situation, the equipment that needs servicing is a condensing gas furnace in a relatively small home of approximately 1,200 square feet. The capacity of the unit is 40,000 Btu and it is equipped with an LED readout system.


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Furnace electrical system schematic

Troubleshooting Challenge: A Four-Year-Old Gas Furnace That’s Not Working

Jim Johnson
September 5, 2016

In this month’s troubleshooting situation, you’re responding to a customer’s complaint that his furnace isn’t heating properly. The equipment is an 80 percent AFUE, natural gas, induced draft unit that employs a hot surface ignition system.


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Troubleshooting Challenge: A Heat Pump That’s Not Providing Cool Air

Jim Johnson
July 4, 2016

The equipment in this troubleshooting situation is a package unit heat pump and the customer’s complaint is that the unit is “blowing warm air.” When you respond to this service call, you confirm that the indoor temperature is near 90°F, and you also find that the customer has turned the equipment off while awaiting your arrival.


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