But that does shorten the duty cycle of the unit.
OP needs to call someone with the proper tools and get it diagnosed. Most likely DOA
I agree, we are just spit-balling at fighter jets at this point.
But that does shorten the duty cycle of the unit.
OP needs to call someone with the proper tools and get it diagnosed. Most likely DOA
My AC just celebrated it's 16th birthday, and still working fine.
This is me knocking on wood.
I finally gave up with the bubble gum and baling wire on my heat pump when it was 19 years old. The new one puked today, needs a filter.
I believe that is precisely what he said happened.Those silverfish/earwigs are horrid, they like the warmth of the contactor. Once it engages it smashes them and can cause a short. Hate those bugs! You know how many 2am calls I've been on cause of them.....
Guess who was on-call every single one of those 100 degree days! This guy..... I had 24 runs in a single weekend, had to call for help because there were 40 contracted emergency calls. That was one summer I hated not being Union.My Furnace was installed by me in 1995 and has worn out 1 A/C condenser...ran another one for 4 years and had a half ton upgrade when the temps went nuts a few summers ago. I am planning to replace it this fall.
churchmouse If you have coil dirty enough to blow fuses you have pretty much killed the compressor. [/QUOTE said:not if your running so close to the edge of the limit. if your running a 15 amp fuse and your unit is ratted to run 15 amps, a dirty condencer coil could easily take running amps to 18/20 after a 15 min run time. your thermo cut out might not hit till your head is running close to 450/500 depending on brand.
My Furnace was installed by me in 1995 and has worn out 1 A/C condenser...ran another one for 4 years and had a half ton upgrade when the temps went nuts a few summers ago. I am planning to replace it this fall.
Good call!cleaned it out....wasn't that dirty. Capacitor didn't look fked up either. I'm just gonna call a technician, I want to go fishing instead of spending time on this.
A capacitor won't necessarily show visual sign of failure.
But... here we go, my heat pump bit the wax tadpole last night. It's not blowing any fuses, but the fan motor on the outside unit fails to start. It'll hum for a few seconds and give up. If I catch it while it's humming I can tweak the blade and it'll spin right up, so capacitor. Hoping the rest of it is okay.
Woot! After a ($300) capacitor replacement we're making cold. The old one was in fact a bit bulged, and he replaced it with a multitap one that supposedly replaces 200 other single/double units. This fascinates me. May see how cheap they are IRL and have one around.
Wow!! How did your furnace wear out an A/C condenser? Bad filter? I have had the same condenser since the late nineties, but am currently on the second furnace.
Interesting because i always figured those in the business would only use the best of equipment on their own homes.
Woot! After a ($300) capacitor replacement we're making cold. The old one was in fact a bit bulged, and he replaced it with a multitap one that supposedly replaces 200 other single/double units. This fascinates me. May see how cheap they are IRL and have one around.
Woot! After a ($300) capacitor replacement we're making cold. The old one was in fact a bit bulged, and he replaced it with a multitap one that supposedly replaces 200 other single/double units. This fascinates me. May see how cheap they are IRL and have one around.