Okay, our Aquacal heat pump that was installed in 2006 began giving a 'LP' error when it would begin the Heating cycle, so we called our LPB that installed it and they in turn told us to call local HVAC contractors, as our LPB will not mess with freon.
So we finally found a local HVAC that will work on pool heaters, and they diagnosed that we need a TXV and a Dryer for the heat pump. However, they cannot find the parts, so now our LPB is trying to get the parts on order.
So now we have a couple of questions--
1. Should we repair the heat pump (which will include 5 hours of labor according to the HVAC people, as well as removing/replacing freon) -or- would it be better to replace the entire unit at this point?
2. If we should replace, is electric the way to go again? Or would propane be a better option? I have no idea on pricing comparisons for the two, but we do have a huge propane tank for our whole-house generator...I just don't want to spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars on propane each season, not sure how efficient those heaters are.
*For reference, our Aquacal heat pump model is 5302B, but the tag shows a longer model number 120AHDEBNB and Serial number 1064756 -A06
thanks!
So we finally found a local HVAC that will work on pool heaters, and they diagnosed that we need a TXV and a Dryer for the heat pump. However, they cannot find the parts, so now our LPB is trying to get the parts on order.
So now we have a couple of questions--
1. Should we repair the heat pump (which will include 5 hours of labor according to the HVAC people, as well as removing/replacing freon) -or- would it be better to replace the entire unit at this point?
2. If we should replace, is electric the way to go again? Or would propane be a better option? I have no idea on pricing comparisons for the two, but we do have a huge propane tank for our whole-house generator...I just don't want to spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars on propane each season, not sure how efficient those heaters are.
*For reference, our Aquacal heat pump model is 5302B, but the tag shows a longer model number 120AHDEBNB and Serial number 1064756 -A06
thanks!