{"id":2721,"date":"2022-12-26T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-26T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/?p=2721"},"modified":"2022-12-23T16:28:30","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T21:28:30","slug":"can-i-repair-my-heat-pump-on-my-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/heating\/can-i-repair-my-heat-pump-on-my-own\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Repair My Heat Pump On My Own?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1148634878-optimized_1920x1077-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1148634878-optimized_1920x1077-1-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"heat-pump-outside-of-home\" class=\"wp-image-2722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1148634878-optimized_1920x1077-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1148634878-optimized_1920x1077-1-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1148634878-optimized_1920x1077-1-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1148634878-optimized_1920x1077-1-1536x862.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1148634878-optimized_1920x1077-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Your heat pump won\u2019t turn to its heating setting, or it\u2019s just not turning on at all. You may think that because you\u2019ve handled some HVAC-related repairs in your own home in the past that this will be the same, but heat pumps are a different beast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More often than not, you need to hire a professional for <a href=\"\/heating\/heat-pumps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">heat pump repair in Arlington<\/a> to get the job done. Don\u2019t worry; you\u2019re not powerless in this situation. We have some basic troubleshooting you can run through before contacting us for repairs that\u2019ll hopefully do the trick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First, Run Through Basic Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before knowing if you have to contact a technician or not, here\u2019s a quick list of non-invasive tasks you can perform to see if your heat pump just hit a small snag rather than a serious breakdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Change the air filter <\/strong>if you haven\u2019t already. Air filters in most residential HVAC systems need to be changed every 30 to 90 days. Airflow is critical to your heat pump\u2019s operation, so inhibiting its airflow is like taking away the tools it needs to do the job.<\/li><li><strong>Calibrate your thermostat. <\/strong>If your thermostat reads that the room is a certain temperature, but you know it\u2019s not, it might not be your heat pump\u2019s fault. Your thermostat is the controller that tells your heat pump when it\u2019s time to turn on or off. If it\u2019s miscalibrated, your heat pump doesn\u2019t know what it\u2019s supposed to be doing because it\u2019s being fed the wrong information.<\/li><li><strong>Is your circuit breaker tripped? <\/strong>This can happen from time to time even if your circuit breaker isn\u2019t at capacity. Check the breaker switch for your heat pump (which is often simply listed as \u201cAC\u201d on your panel\u2019s directory). If a simple flip of the switch does the trick, you\u2019re in luck.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In Many Cases, You\u2019ll Need a Licensed Technician to Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, what if you can\u2019t repair it with a few troubleshooting methods? In that event, you need to hire a licensed technician for a few critical reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>There\u2019s a heightened risk of electrocution if you aren\u2019t careful.<\/li><li>Some heat pump components are easy to damage if you aren\u2019t familiar with the system.<\/li><li>Some homeowners don\u2019t know how to identify the specific issue and replace the wrong parts.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond safety hazards, a repair technician will also know how to determine if there are additional problems or not. Repairs also serve as a point of inspection, so if your technician spots the root cause of the problem, they can find out how it impacts the rest of the system. Their knowledge is extremely valuable during repairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Most Heat Pump Fixes Are Not DIY-Friendly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Heat pump repairs aren\u2019t a DIY warrior kind of job. If you want to repair your heat pump, run through the troubleshooting list to the best of your ability, but realize that beyond this list, it\u2019s up to a technician to handle your heat pump repair. That\u2019s where we come in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/contact\"><strong>Contact Polar Bear Air Conditioning <\/strong><\/a><strong><a href=\"\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&amp;<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/contact\"><strong> Heating<\/strong><\/a><strong> today to get an experienced technician to repair your heat pump as soon as possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Repairing your own HVAC system includes some hazards. Let&#8217;s see what you can handle on your own and what absolutely requires the experience of a heat pump technician.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[155,213],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2721"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2721"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2721\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2723,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2721\/revisions\/2723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}