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AC repair help
Posted on 4/20/22 at 6:35 pm
Posted on 4/20/22 at 6:35 pm
AC going out. Air not blowing cool. First-in search for a reasonable priced company. Second—will hurt to just run the fan till I get someone out here. Live in Prairieville
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Posted on 4/20/22 at 6:36 pm to JBM210
You're proficient at shorthand, I see.
Posted on 4/20/22 at 6:36 pm to JBM210
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AC going out.
Tell DC to come in.
Posted on 4/20/22 at 6:38 pm to JBM210
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AC repair help
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Air not blowing cool.
Need more details. Honestly sounds like coolant.
Posted on 4/20/22 at 6:38 pm to JBM210
Is the outside fan running? If not put a box fan on top of it till you get somewhere over there to fix it.
Posted on 4/20/22 at 6:57 pm to JBM210
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Second—will hurt to just run the fan till I get someone out here.
Not if you turn the thermostat to fan. Do not run it with the thermostat set to cool. The only thing it will really do is even the temp out across the house or zone which could help if you have bedrooms that are much hotter than the rest of the house.
Posted on 4/20/22 at 6:58 pm to JBM210
Dirty coil, broken fan, bad compressor, broken relay, low refrigerant, bad thermostat. Anything could be wrong. If you don’t know your system call someone, but know they are about to put 7lbs in your system and swap a bunch of parts for no reason and charge you $700
Posted on 4/20/22 at 6:58 pm to LegendInMyMind
Posted on 4/20/22 at 7:00 pm to JBM210
Is your outside condenser running? If not then you more than likely have a bad capacitor.
Posted on 4/20/22 at 7:02 pm to Goldbondage
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Dirty coil
Had my coil cleaned today. Blowing much colder now.......
Posted on 4/20/22 at 7:05 pm to Goldbondage
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they are about to put 7lbs in your system
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$700
He better hope it isn't R12 or it will likely be well over $700.
Especially if it is an R12 system if they do need to replace a lot of refrigerant I would have the put leak detector in because if you just lose that refrigerant they will have to recharge it again to find the leak.
Posted on 4/20/22 at 7:07 pm to JBM210
Ok.
First step. Let's see if you can fix it for free.
Is your thermostat on? Turn AC on to setting for it to come on.
Have someone next to outside unit to listen to noise. (If any)
If it's totally silent. First check breaker. Second check the condensation overflow switch.
Should be the wires sticking out of the only pvc pipe you see coming from your machine. Remove that switch by pulling up. If water is present and backed up then you just have a clogged condensate line. This us a very common issue.
Now. If the outside unit clicks, hums then clicks off you need a new capacitor. This is a less than $10 part retail at any appliance store.
If the outside unit clicks and then you hear electrical arcing or buzzing you need a contactor which is also an inexpensive part.
Now if the compressor comes on and the fan just hums then everything shuts off you need a new fan.
Lastly it could be low on freon. This is also common and the compressor will not run off its too low or it will run and ice up on the inside. You need a tech for that.
DO. NOT!!! LET an AC tech tell you you have to upgrade your system due to old freon. They make a substitute refrigerant. This is a huge lie some techs are pushing to make big install money.
First step. Let's see if you can fix it for free.
Is your thermostat on? Turn AC on to setting for it to come on.
Have someone next to outside unit to listen to noise. (If any)
If it's totally silent. First check breaker. Second check the condensation overflow switch.
Should be the wires sticking out of the only pvc pipe you see coming from your machine. Remove that switch by pulling up. If water is present and backed up then you just have a clogged condensate line. This us a very common issue.
Now. If the outside unit clicks, hums then clicks off you need a new capacitor. This is a less than $10 part retail at any appliance store.
If the outside unit clicks and then you hear electrical arcing or buzzing you need a contactor which is also an inexpensive part.
Now if the compressor comes on and the fan just hums then everything shuts off you need a new fan.
Lastly it could be low on freon. This is also common and the compressor will not run off its too low or it will run and ice up on the inside. You need a tech for that.
DO. NOT!!! LET an AC tech tell you you have to upgrade your system due to old freon. They make a substitute refrigerant. This is a huge lie some techs are pushing to make big install money.
Posted on 4/20/22 at 7:12 pm to PSU2LSU
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If not put a box fan on top of it till you get somewhere over there to fix it.
What the frick did I just read?
Posted on 4/20/22 at 7:12 pm to JBM210
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search for a reasonable priced company.
Yeah....Good luck with that today. 160/hr is the going rate, just to look at it.
Should have done better in school. bud.
or
just move in with a fat chick. theres an abundance of fat mieserable women out ther.
You can move in my with my ex. Nothing made her happy except Texas Road House.
This post was edited on 4/20/22 at 8:12 pm
Posted on 4/20/22 at 7:12 pm to Napoleon
If the condenser fan is running put your hand over the fan and see if you feel any heat if not then the compressor isn’t running, could be as simple as a capacitor. If you do feel heat then feel the suction line the bigger of the two copper lines, is it cold?
This post was edited on 4/20/22 at 7:14 pm
Posted on 4/20/22 at 7:22 pm to JBM210
Had a local guy(Lafayette) come out and stayed for 3 hours. Changed thermostat, capacitor and cleaned the unit. Cost $350.
Posted on 4/20/22 at 7:23 pm to JBM210
Water filling the drip pan causing the float switch to keep the outside unit off. It’s a stab in the dark with so little info but it’s free to check!
This post was edited on 4/20/22 at 7:25 pm
Posted on 4/20/22 at 7:57 pm to Dustydubs
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Water filling the drip pan causing the float switch to keep the outside unit off. It’s a stab in the dark with so little info but it’s free to check!
That’s the problem surprisingly often
Posted on 4/20/22 at 7:57 pm to Dustydubs
Don’t use Accutemp. Clown show
Posted on 4/20/22 at 8:02 pm to JBM210
Used SEC Heating & Cooling recently in Prairieville, very happy with them.
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