Rheem Heat Pump blowing Reversing Solenoid

My idea is that you are a dumbass if you keep having the same company look at it. Dumbass.

I am the real ftwhd and I approve this message.

Find a new tech. The one you had is an idiot.

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Awww such a sad story. Here, have a lollipop.

.. And now with pictures! (source document) Good tech Document.

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Rheem uses different voltage coils...depending on the application... Post model and serial number so I can make sure you have the correct part number for the coil

Thats all well and good *IF* the coil is the correct voltage in the first place.

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The first solenoid looked melted around the harness and it took out the thermostat and transformer through the comm> "ddutton" wrote in

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The called me today and came out on his day off to go back over everything. He checked the operation of the defrost board and then went over the wiring again. The first solenoid looked melted around the connection to the harness. The other 2 were just cracked. Each of the replacements initially worked but would go out within 5-6 hours.

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The correct number for the solenoid coil is 61-22883-81. The tech needs to make sure he has the correct coil. Has the defrost board ever been replaced?? If so, was it the correct OEM board?? or did the tech use a generic or "fitzall" board?? There are only 2 boards that are correct for that heat pump... the timed defrost board, and the demand defrost upgrade.

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The defrost board had been replaced a couple of years ago. I'm sure it was a generic board because they had to come back out a second time to ground it and it is wired in a little different than originally. The tech was looking hard at that but when he forced it in to defrost mode he said it worked right and had the correct voltage. He was talking about replacing it anyhow with an OEM. Thanks to all with constructive feedback. I'll pass this information on to the tech.

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