Central Montreal · residential
Heat pump repair in Westmount
Most Westmount households live in semi-detached or row houses, condos and rented apartments, since only 13% are in single-detached houses. A heat pump here often has to fit a narrow lot or a flat roof, stay 2 m from every property line and stay out of sight from the street. JCD repairs all brands of heat pumps, ducted or ductless.
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 Westmount, 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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Ice on the refrigerant line in cooling mode
Frost forms on the insulated line or the indoor coil while the heat pump is cooling.
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The heat pump starts and stops every few minutes
Short cycles wear the compressor and leave some rooms warmer than others.
Central Montreal · Westmount
Homes and buildings in Westmount
The 2021 Census counts 8,590 households in Westmount. Only 13% live in single-detached houses, against 16% in semi-detached homes, 14% in row houses, 18% in apartments under five storeys and 37% in buildings of five storeys or more. About 46% of households rent. For attached homes, the city's noise by-law caps the cooling capacity of added units and sets vibration rules for roof installations.
- 8,590 private households 2021 Census
- 37.0% of households in 5+ storey buildings 2021 Census
- 12.6% of households in single-detached houses 2021 Census
- 46.1% of households rent 2021 Census
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population.
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 · Westmount
What is different about repairs here
- By-law 1303 (s. 6.10) requires 2 m from every property line and no view of the unit from the street, so vegetation or an enclosure is part of most placements.
- Noise by-law 1387 sets limits where neighbours hear the unit: 40 dBA by day and 35 dBA at night in a bedroom, 50 and 45 dBA on a patio.
- On attached and semi-detached homes, by-law 1387 caps the cooling capacity of added units and requires spring-rail vibration mounts for units on the roof.
Heat pump repair nearby
We also serve the neighbouring municipalities.
Other services in Westmount
If the heat pump is not the problem, or not the only one.