I know nobody can give me a definitive answer on this but I'm hoping to get some informed opinions. I have a Rheem 2-stage heat pump that was installed in 2012. Our house is 2400 square feet and built to Passivhaus standards, so it's very energy efficient. It's a single-story house. It's a 2-ton heat pump with a single outdoor unit and the air handler is in the attic.
Anyway, it hasn't been very reliable and over the last 3-4 years we have replaced the following:
1. The main control board and compressor on the outdoor unit after a lightning strike.
2. The coil in the air handler after it failed and we just squeaked in under the warranty period (parts, not labor).
3. Now the blower motor has failed and we're waiting on a price for that replacement.
We got a price on a new system (ductwork is fine....just the mechanicals) and it was around $11,000. I'm expecting the blower motor replacement to be around $1000 by the time it's all said and done.
Once that blower motor is replaced and after reviewing the list of things that have been replaced above, what other parts from the original 2012 system could fail that would incur substantial repair costs? I'm hoping the blower motor replacement will give me a system where the major mechanical items are now 0-4 years old and maybe we're good for a while. But if I have other potentially expensive repairs lurking, I'd like to know what they might be. I'd appreciate anyone knowledgeable about this giving me their 2-cents. Thanks
Anyway, it hasn't been very reliable and over the last 3-4 years we have replaced the following:
1. The main control board and compressor on the outdoor unit after a lightning strike.
2. The coil in the air handler after it failed and we just squeaked in under the warranty period (parts, not labor).
3. Now the blower motor has failed and we're waiting on a price for that replacement.
We got a price on a new system (ductwork is fine....just the mechanicals) and it was around $11,000. I'm expecting the blower motor replacement to be around $1000 by the time it's all said and done.
Once that blower motor is replaced and after reviewing the list of things that have been replaced above, what other parts from the original 2012 system could fail that would incur substantial repair costs? I'm hoping the blower motor replacement will give me a system where the major mechanical items are now 0-4 years old and maybe we're good for a while. But if I have other potentially expensive repairs lurking, I'd like to know what they might be. I'd appreciate anyone knowledgeable about this giving me their 2-cents. Thanks
source https://hvac-talk.com/vbb/threads/2241932-Should-I-repair-or-replace-my-heat-pump?goto=newpost
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