Central Montreal · residential
Heat pump repair in Verdun
Because most Verdun homes are apartments in plexes and walk-ups, heat pumps here are typically ductless: one outdoor unit and one to several wall heads. Placement is limited by borough rules on balconies and façades. Cold-climate models are built for Quebec winters, and JCD repairs all brands, from iced coils and defrost board faults to refrigerant leaks, failed fan motors and head control boards.
The most common heat pump failures are a refrigerant leak, a failed reversing valve, a defrost board fault and an iced-over outdoor coil. Same-day emergency service in Verdun, seven days a week: call 514-696-4629.
Common heat pump problems we repair
Mention the symptom when you call so our team can prepare.
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Water drips from a wall-mounted head
Water runs down the wall under a ductless indoor unit, most often in cooling season.
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A ductless head blinks or shows an error code
The indoor unit stops and its light flashes a pattern or a code. Note it before you call: it tells the technician where to start.
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Cool air in heating mode
The heat pump runs, but the air from the vents is lukewarm or cool while the thermostat calls for heat.
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Backup heat runs far more than it used to
The backup heat comes on in mild weather, or the heating bill climbs while the heat pump seems to run.
Central Montreal · Verdun
Homes and buildings in Verdun
Almost half of Verdun's homes (45.7%) were built in 1960 or earlier, and 62.4% of households rent (2021). The typical building is a two- or three-storey plex with winding staircases and balconies, and apartments like these rarely have forced-air ducts. That favours ductless heat pumps, and it makes the outdoor unit's location a real question, because the borough restricts what can go on a front façade.
- 47.2% of homes in <5-storey buildings 2016 Census
- 45.7% of homes built 1960 or earlier 2016 Census
- 62.4% of households rent 2021 Census
- 35,075 occupied homes 2021 Census
Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census (via Ville de Montréal); Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (via Ville de Montréal).
Repair or replace?
Under twelve years and a first major fault: repair, almost always. Over fifteen years, or a second major failure inside two seasons: replacement is worth considering.
Repair
- System age
- Under 12 years
- Failure history
- First major fault
- Compressor
- Within amp rating
Replace
- System age
- 15 years or more
- Failure history
- Second in two seasons
- Compressor
- Shorted or seized
Verdict
In between, we assess the system and explain the repair and replacement options. We offer a free visit and written estimate for equipment replacement.
LOCAL CONSIDERATIONS · Verdun
What is different about repairs here
- Verdun requires a permit for permanent units. If a repair means moving the outdoor unit, confirm the permit requirement with the borough first.
- A balcony unit may not rise above the railing, and a front-façade unit is allowed only on buildings with 13 or more dwellings, so most plex fronts are off limits.
- On a flat roof, the borough requires a painted, galvanized or anodized metal screen, set back from the façade by at least twice the screen's height.
Heat pump repair nearby
We also serve the neighbouring municipalities.
Other services in Verdun
If the heat pump is not the problem, or not the only one.