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Posted by on July 12, 2007, 11:18 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:
wrote:
> > >> >> On Jul 12, 10:02 pm, .p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com wrote:
> >
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?
$500
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