I am selling my home and the buyer's inspection report said that my heat pump is "short cycling". It is July in North Carolina and it is hot, but the house is still being cooled fine. The buyer is requesting I fix this. I called my Home Warranty Service and they are coming out to fix it. The problem is that the Due Diligence period is up on Friday and the techs can't get out here until Monday. [b]My question: is this a big deal/expensive to fix and what would have to be done to fix it? Will a replacement unit be necessary?[/b] Thank you.

I need some help with my portable AC Unit, it is a Delonghi single hose portable unit. When I turn the unit on it takes a couple mins before the compressor kicks on and than it will start to blow cold air. After blowing cold air for 2-5 mins it sounds like the compressor (or what i think is the compressor) turns off, and it blows hot air for 10-15 mins, before it starts to blow cold air again, and than repeats this cycle. - I know it is not the thermostat, because the room is about 85 and the unit is set to 65 degrees. - i took off the shell, and all of the fans are in good shape. I am a little lost, when it comes to trouble shooting beyond that, so any help is appreciated.