The breaker box in your home is responsible for supplying power to every outlet and electrical appliance, including your heat pump. When breakers trip, it’s usually because the attached appliance has something wrong with it. If your heat pump in Jensen Beach, FL, keeps tripping the breaker, you’re likely dealing with one of these issues:
Clogged Air Filter
While it’s natural to worry when your heat pump trips its breaker, the problem isn’t always something major. In the best-case scenario, it may relate to a clogged air filter.
Air filters don’t only impact your home’s air quality, but they also directly affect how your heat pump runs. When the system requires more power to push air through a dirty filter, it may trip the breaker due to the increase.
Refrigerant Leak
Your heat pump relies on a substance called refrigerant to transfer heat. The direction that this refrigerant flows determines whether your heat pump heats or cools your home. If the narrow tubes that carry this refrigerant suffer damage, you’ll have a refrigerant leak.
When your heat pump tries to make up for the lack of refrigerant, it’ll undergo more strain and require more power. This can cause the breaker to trip.
Electrical Problems
The most likely cause of your heat pump tripping its breaker is electrical problems. This can include everything from a fan motor that shorts out inside the heat pump to loose connections anywhere in the wiring that provides power to your HVAC system.
In some instances, a damaged breaker may be to blame for the heat pump tripping its breaker. When dealing with any sort of electrical issue, call for professional assistance instead of trying to solve the problem on your own.
When anything goes wrong with your heat pump, we’re here to help. Call North County Cooling Inc. today to schedule heat pump repair or learn about the rest of our top-quality HVAC services.
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