We live in Central Florida and have a 3 ton Carrier Heat Pump which we had installed by a local dealer in 1998. While it does manage to heat or cool our home fairly well over all, I do have the following 2 questions regarding its' performance:
1) Many times per day while it is set for cooling, the air handler will start and run for 5 or 10 minutes blowing warm air before the compressor finally starts and the unit begins to cool.2) Many times the compressor will start and run very briefly (approx.
1 or 2 minutes) and then shut down.Although the dealer's servicemen have told me that this is "normal", I remain somewhat skeptical about both items. It is not obvious to me why either of these 2 conditions should exist. Can anyone offer some insight into whether or not this is "normal" performance, and, if so, what the reason might have been for Carrier to design it this way? Thanks for any info and/or comments.
Art
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