Inside Fan Stays On When Compressor Goes Off

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Inside Fan Stays On When Compressor Goes Off

by Lorraine
(Bronx, New York)

Our York package unit is about 15 years old. We purchased the house with it.

At the suggestion of our maintenance company we had the contact switch replaced. As soon as that was done the fan would not turn off with the compressor.

Techs came back and said it was the thermostat, so that was changed, the problem still occurred. Techs came back again said now it is a relay switch to the fan.

Now we are waiting for them to get a part, since July 9. Fan was going off overnite when compressor went off, then would not go off after 8am.

What could this be, don't want to be misled by our ac maintenance company.

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I have the same issue on a heat pump
by: Gary

I have a 4.5 ton York heat pump that was installed in 1987 when the house was built. From the beginning, the outside unit (compressor) would shutdown after about 45 minutes of running, but the air circulation fan would continue to run.

We have the original thermostat also which blinks a code and according to the manuals we got withthe system, there must be either a timer or temperature shutoff on the compressor to protect it.

Out problem is if the AC was off on a hot day or when we come home from vacation, the house won't cool off within 45 minutes so it would shutdown. What I learned to do is just setthe thermostat 2 degrees below what is was when I turned the AC on and it usually drops the temp 2 degrees within 45 minutes and it shutsdown on temperature. I them lower the thermostat another 2 degrees and continue doing that until I get to my desired temperature. Obviously I have to start this long before I go to bed, otherwise I hit the curse of 45 minutes.

I had York trained and other AC techs come out over the years and none knew of a way to change the timer if that's whats causing my problem. If it is a true temperature shuutoff, I'd rather it shut down that bun out the motor.

I had the R22 topped off this summe (only 2nd time in 24 years) and the tech said the unit temps, delta temp and pressures were all good.

I just don't understand the shutoff issue.

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Indoor Fan Stay On
by: Dadan

I'm guesses your hvac tech had check if the relay is good or bad. From what I had read I would go for the relay next.

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inside fan stays on
by: Anonymous

The fan is on when the thermostat is on cool and the fan is on automatic. The compressor shuts when the room reaches the temperature but the fan does not go off.

I do not have a wire diagram. We asked the tech if the contact switch could have been wired wrong, they say it has nothing to do with the fan, that we most likely need a new relay switch, would you agree?

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Inside Fan Run Nonstop
by: Dadan

Let me get this right, as soon as the contact was replaced for the condenser fan and the compressor. The blower motor would not shut down?

Does this occur, when the thermostat is on cooling mode? It could be the fan relay or a limit switch. A wire diagram picture would be awesome.

I hope I answer some of your question.

Dadan

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