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Posted by Andrew on July 12, 2007, 11:01 pm
On Jul 12, 10:54 pm, .p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com wrote:
> >On Jul 12, 10:45 pm, .p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com wrote:
> >> >> On Jul 12, 10:02 pm, .p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com wrote:
>
> >> >> > >> Recently my HVAC in my condo stopped working. The fan will not come
> >> >> > >> on. Even when I click the tstat to have the fan "on" instead of
> >> >> > >> "auto".
>
> >> >> > >> There is a switch for the blower/fan that is next to the intake vent
> >> >> > >> (and where the fan actually is) that I turn off to service the
filter,
> >> >> > >> and if I turn this switch to off, then to on, the fan will whirr up
> >> >> > >> and stay on for about 10 seconds. During this time, the air does
feel
> >> >> > >> cool (to me) but after about 10 seconds, the blower turns off again
> >> >> > >> for no apparent reason.
>
> >> >> > >> I have checked the breaker and it is OK.
>
> >> >> > >> The blower is made by first co. and the model is 30RAQT-3.
>
> >> >> > >> Any thoughts?
>
> >> >> > >Sorry forgot to mention that I just replaced the filter too. It was
> >> >> > >pretty dirty (but not HORRIBLE) and I changed it AFTER this problem
> >> >> > >occurred.
>
> >> >> > Put the old one back and see what happens.
>
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Click here every day to feed an animal that needs you today
!!!http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/
>
> >> >> > Paul ( pjm @ pobox . com ) - remove spaces to email me
> >> >> > 'Some days, it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.'
> >> >> > 'With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine.'
> >> >> > HVAC/R program for Palm PDA's
> >> >> > Free demo now available onlinehttp://pmilligan.net/palm/
>
> >> >> Yes, the heat is ridiculous!!
>
> >> >> The old filter didn't work and the old tstat didn't work either.
>
> >> >> My outdoor model is also first co and model 30WCU-10AB. I don't hear
> >> >> it running ever, even when the blower is running because I flipped the
> >> >> switch. But I never checked to see if it runs normally. I have no
> >> >> idea.
>
> >> >Oh yeah, for what it's worth, heat doesn't work either?? If I flip
> >> >the tstat to heat (either new or old one) nothing happens either. Fan
> >> >set to on or auto on either doesn't have any effect.
>
> >> I'm starting to get a strong feeling that it's broke.
>
> >> The first trained, competent person you run into that has all
> >> the right tools, get hi mto fix it, even if you have to pay him.
>
> >> --
> >> Click here every day to feed an animal that needs you today
!!!http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/
>
> >> Paul ( pjm @ pobox . com ) - remove spaces to email me
> >> 'Some days, it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.'
> >> 'With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine.'
> >> HVAC/R program for Palm PDA's
> >> Free demo now available onlinehttp://pmilligan.net/palm/
>
> >Well that's where I'm at, I'm just not in the mood to dish out a few
> >hundred bucks to watch him change one freakin $15 part that takes 5
> >min to do :( I hate that.
>
> You DON'T pay him for that.
>
> You pay him to know WHICH part to change, and WHERE it is :-)
> IOW, exactly what you're trying to get for free here :-)
>
> Seriously - from yuour posts, it's obvious, you have to call
> someone, this is not your area of knowledge, and you don't have the
> tools either.
>
> --
> Click here every day to feed an animal that needs you today
!!!http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/
>
> Paul ( pjm @ pobox . com ) - remove spaces to email me
> 'Some days, it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.'
> 'With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine.'
> HVAC/R program for Palm PDA's
> Free demo now available onlinehttp://pmilligan.net/palm/
You are right, this isn't my area of expertise, but I was hoping
someone might say "welp, short the Y to the G and if that doesn't
start the fan then your XXX is definitely dead" or something to that
effect. Guess not though :P
Any guesstimates of what it might cost to have a tech come out?
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