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No a/c in my house - please mercy help
Posted on 5/18/15 at 9:21 pm
Posted on 5/18/15 at 9:21 pm
Just got back to New Orleans and it's 85 degrees up in here. Landlord is working on it but lives elsewhere, no telling how long that will take.
The problem: the outdoor HVAC unit isn't fully turning on. The fan will struggle and then start spinning (not all that fast) and it's not making any noise (it's usually extremely loud). So I assume that means it's getting power and there's just something wrong with a part inside the unit? Any insight whatsoever would be greatly appreciated. TIA
The problem: the outdoor HVAC unit isn't fully turning on. The fan will struggle and then start spinning (not all that fast) and it's not making any noise (it's usually extremely loud). So I assume that means it's getting power and there's just something wrong with a part inside the unit? Any insight whatsoever would be greatly appreciated. TIA
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Posted on 5/18/15 at 9:22 pm to Rooco
Drain pan is probably full of water
Posted on 5/18/15 at 9:22 pm to Rooco
Motor/capacitor
Posted on 5/18/15 at 9:22 pm to Rooco
Bad breaker-electrical connection.
Posted on 5/18/15 at 9:23 pm to Rooco
Mother of mercy, is this the end of Rooco?
Posted on 5/18/15 at 9:23 pm to Rooco
It's may. Open a window, put on a fan and grow a pair. It's 74 outside
Posted on 5/18/15 at 9:24 pm to Rooco
flux capacitor not getting 221
Posted on 5/18/15 at 9:25 pm to Rooco
Are You Smarter Than An Ugly Gator?
Negative
Negative
Posted on 5/18/15 at 9:25 pm to Rooco
If you have tried to reach landlord. .. and documented it, call a repairman.
But if the repairman is more than the cost of a reasonable hotel room, go to a hotel and let the landlord get a repairman out tomorrow.
But if the repairman is more than the cost of a reasonable hotel room, go to a hotel and let the landlord get a repairman out tomorrow.
Posted on 5/18/15 at 9:27 pm to TigerFred
quote:
capacitor
The start capacitor is a good call. It starts the fan and compressor. About $40 for the part. The AC guy will get $250 to come out and replace one.
Posted on 5/18/15 at 9:27 pm to Rooco
Landlord?
Lol you poor
Lol you poor
Posted on 5/18/15 at 9:29 pm to Paul Allen
quote:
Drain pan is probably full of water
No. It wouldn't be turning on at all.
Posted on 5/18/15 at 9:30 pm to Rooco
Do you have a box fan? Lay it on top of the a/c unit on high and let it blow air across the coils and it should help for the night.
Like previously stated, sounds like motor or capacitor is gone.
Like previously stated, sounds like motor or capacitor is gone.
Posted on 5/18/15 at 9:32 pm to Cosmo
Says the guy that climbed under a sink and changed his own garbage disposal instead of paying someone to do it
Posted on 5/18/15 at 9:34 pm to Rooco
New Orleans?
Just leave your front door and all your windows open tonight.
Just leave your front door and all your windows open tonight.
Posted on 5/18/15 at 9:36 pm to REB BEER
Red Beer, that actually works? Do I turn the unit on while the box fan runs? Thanks for the suggestion
Posted on 5/18/15 at 9:47 pm to Rooco
Yes it will work. It won't cool as well as if the real fan were working bc it won't move as much air; but it will cool some, which will help...especially at night.
And yes, turn your a/c on while the box fan is running.
Eta: my uncle is an ac guy, and he said you could also put a sprinkler on the coils overnight to cool them. I'd try the fan option first.
And yes, turn your a/c on while the box fan is running.
Eta: my uncle is an ac guy, and he said you could also put a sprinkler on the coils overnight to cool them. I'd try the fan option first.
This post was edited on 5/18/15 at 9:49 pm
Posted on 5/18/15 at 9:49 pm to REB BEER
Should the box fan blow the air up like the unit's fan?
Posted on 5/18/15 at 9:56 pm to Tino
That wasnt about money tino it was about pride.
I was a big boy and did something all by maself. My mom was super proud.
I was a big boy and did something all by maself. My mom was super proud.
Posted on 5/18/15 at 10:04 pm to Rooco
quote:
Red Beer, that actually works? Do I turn the unit on while the box fan runs? Thanks for the suggestion
someone actually did that last summer and said that it doesn't work well, but it does help...
I would never do it on my own unit, but on a rental I would think about it...
honestly, I would just pack my shite and head to a hotel for the night or go to the wal marks and get a cheap window unit...otherwise, I wouldn't sleep a wink....
ETA: are you sure the inside unit is blowing air out of the vents?...
This post was edited on 5/18/15 at 10:07 pm
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