Help with Heating

[danarn17]

I need help wiring a thermostat. Installed Heat Kit for Goodman PCK-036, and the blower will not come on when heat strip is on. I wired Red to Red, Yellow to Yellow, Green to Green and White to White. There is a Brown wire in the outside unit but there are only 4 connections in the Thermostat. Do I need a different thermostat that will use the Brown wire? Thanks!

 

[rickairmedic]

You need a Heat Pump T-stat you have a standard fossil fuel T -stat .

Rick

 

[danarn17]

Any recommendations on what Thermostat to buy? The Goodman Unit is a packaged A/C Unit.

 

[rickairmedic]

Ok lets start with what you have you said you installed a heat kit in the air handler which leads me to think you have a heat pump system if this is the case you will need a heat pump thermostat which will have more places for wires to hook up . A standard gas furnace system will have 4 wires red which is your 24volt hot white is your heat yellow is the AC and green is the fan or blower . A heat pump system has extra wires usually an orange which operates the reversing valve in the outside unit a blue which is the 24 volt negative and a black or brown which operates the emergency heat . Why dont we start with make and model numbers on your equipment so I can make sure you have a full heat pump system . You can get a thermostat at Lowes or Home Depot or Menards but if you have a heat pump system then you want a thermostat for a heat pump system with electric heat. I will try to get you a link from home depot but if you can get me the model numbers and make of your equipment.


Rick

 

[danarn17]

Here's a link to the Unit; http://www.aircondition-units.com/pc-127-35-goodman-pck036-1-10-seer-3ton.aspx

Here's a link to the Heat Strip
http://cgi.ebay.com/10-kW-Electric-...-Handlers_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ120167765081

Thanks for your help!

 

[danarn17]

If it helps here are the wires that are in the unit to connect to the thermosat wiring.
Red Green Yellow White and Brown; these are the only wires to connect to the thermostat. Thanks!

 

[rickairmedic]

Ok I am pretty sure the brown wire is your 24 volt negative but let me double check with the distributor tomorrow just to make sure then I will be able to tell you how to wire it.


Rick