Loud Metallic Rattle when the heat pump kicks on...

KevinReston

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Jan 30, 2007
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Occoquan, VA
The Admiral and I spent our first night on "Good Juju" last night and stayed nice and warm even through a little snow over night. We've got the bug for sure.

One thing that bothered our sleep a little was that whenever the heat kicked on (as opposed to just the fan running) a metallic rattle/clang kicked on too.

When I investigated I noticed a rubber gasket on top of the cylinder (the one in between all the thin metal tubing) with a metal nut on top. I think it's may be a little loose (I can move the gasket around a little) and may be causing excess vibration. Am I on the right track? :smt017 I noticed the electrical warning so didn't want to mess with anything until I researched it.

Any guidance / input would be much appreciated. On the note of appreciation....I REALLY appreciate this forum as a new Searay owner and cruiser. I've learnt (and continue to learn) a tremendous amount thanks to you all. My level of confidence would be much lower without the benefit of the collective knowledge base here. Thank you! :smt038
 
Kevin,
Yes for some reason theres a rivet that comes loose. causing that rattle... i tried putting something between it to to reduce the rattle...

Annoying to say the least... and mine just stopped... ( trust me i didnt fix it )

Good luck...

Just be careful some of those copper lines get real hot ...

Rob
 

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