Heat pump troubles

[lukegelinas]

Hi everyone, I have a Hayward heat pump, model HP21002. It came with the home and pool, which I recently bought. At the time of purchase, the heat pump was not plumbed in; the sellers said it worked, although they said lots of things that were not true (and which I knew at the time probably were not true)

I recently plumbed the heat pump into my system. When I turn it on and run water through, I get a low refrigerant pressure reading (LP) on the display. In addition, liquid begins to squirt/dribble out in 2 or 3 places, both at the base and midway up unit. I believe this liquid to be pool water as I tested it with a strip and got the same results as the water in my pool.

My question: Can I conclude from this that the heat pump is junk or unfixable? Might it be repairable? (Is more information needed?) I am just trying to avoid paying an HVAC tech hundreds of dollars to tell me the heat pump is junk. I have attached a couple pictures of the leak below

 

[scottts]

I suppose it depends if the leaks are from fitting inside the unit or the heat exchanger itself. MIGHT be worth checking to see if its repairable depending on where the leak is and how old it is.

 

[ajw22]

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I doubt it makes economic sense to repair an old HP. Better to buy a new one that comes with a warranty.