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Posted by Moe Jones on June 26, 2007, 9:41 am
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Low & High Pressure Switches & Time Delay Relay.
Talk to your tech, he should be able to fill you in.
Most high end equipment come preinstalled with them but you can always =
add them to a lower end unit.
--=20
Moe Jones
HVAC Service Technician
Energy Equalizers Inc.
Houston, Texas=20
www.EnergyEqualizers.com
Exactly what kind of safeties are helpful in an installation where the =
owner is not present for extended periods?
Thanks,
Mike Schumann
What ever you do, replace the condensing unit or the compressor, =
have your technician install safeties controls on your system to shut it =
down if you have another problem.
--=20
Moe Jones
HVAC Service Technician
Energy Equalizers Inc.
Houston, Texas=20
www.EnergyEqualizers.com
Last week, we arrived at our South FL home and discovered that our =
A/C was=20
not working (~20 year old 4 ton Janitrol). I called my A/C guy, =
who was=20
booked solid 10 days out.
In desperation, I decided to try to fix the unit myself. The =
condensor fan=20
was not running. The compressor was running and sounded scary.
I replaced the condensor fan and the capacitor. Everything seemed =
to be=20
working fine, with the unit putting out lots of cold air and =
sounding=20
normal. I was concerned that the system might have had some =
damage during=20
the week or so it was running (not continuously) with the inop fan =
motor.
I kept my appointment with my A/C guy for the end of the week to =
have him=20
check everything out.
Today, the system quit working. The condensor fan was still =
running, but it=20
appeared that the compressor was not running. I turned the system =
off for=20
an hour or so. When I turned it on again, everything worked fine =
for about=20
4-5 hours, at which point the compressor again quit running. I =
tried=20
turning the system off an on again, with no results.
I know that the right answer is to replace the system. However, =
I'm want=20
air NOW, not next week. A couple of questions:
1. Is the compressor toast? Any chance there is a relatively =
easy fix?
2. What should a replacement system cost?
3. When I replace the unit, should I also replace the air =
handler?
4. Should I go with a new R-22 or R410A system?
5. Any suggestions on brand of unit (+ or -)
Thanks,
--=20
Mike Schumann=20
--=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Most high end equipment come =
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<DIV><BR>-- <BR>Moe Jones<BR>HVAC Service Technician<BR>Energy =
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or the compressor, have your technician install safeties controls on =
your=20
system to shut it down if you have another problem.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR>-- <BR>Moe Jones<BR>HVAC Service Technician<BR>Energy =
Equalizers=20
Inc.<BR>Houston, Texas <BR><A=20
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nospam.com</A>>=20
wrote in message <A=20
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$16350$88260bb3@free.teranews.com</A>...</DIV>Last=20
week, we arrived at our South FL home and discovered that our A/C =
was=20
<BR>not working (~20 year old 4 ton Janitrol). I called my =
A/C guy,=20
who was <BR>booked solid 10 days out.<BR><BR>In desperation, I =
decided to=20
try to fix the unit myself. The condensor fan <BR>was not=20
running. The compressor was running and sounded =
scary.<BR><BR>I=20
replaced the condensor fan and the capacitor. Everything =
seemed to=20
be <BR>working fine, with the unit putting out lots of cold air =
and=20
sounding <BR>normal. I was concerned that the system might =
have had=20
some damage during <BR>the week or so it was running (not =
continuously)=20
with the inop fan motor.<BR><BR>I kept my appointment with my A/C =
guy for=20
the end of the week to have him <BR>check everything =
out.<BR><BR>Today,=20
the system quit working. The condensor fan was still =
running, but it=20
<BR>appeared that the compressor was not running. I turned =
the=20
system off for <BR>an hour or so. When I turned it on again, =
everything worked fine for about <BR>4-5 hours, at which point the =
compressor again quit running. I tried <BR>turning the =
system off an=20
on again, with no results.<BR><BR>I know that the right answer is =
to=20
replace the system. However, I'm want <BR>air NOW, not next=20
week. A couple of questions:<BR><BR>1. Is the =
compressor=20
toast? Any chance there is a relatively easy =
fix?<BR>2. What=20
should a replacement system cost?<BR>3. When I replace the =
unit,=20
should I also replace the air handler?<BR>4. Should I go =
with a new=20
R-22 or R410A system?<BR>5. Any suggestions on brand of unit =
(+ or=20
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Posted by on June 26, 2007, 9:43 am
>Last week, we arrived at our South FL home and discovered that our A/C was
>not working (~20 year old 4 ton Janitrol). I called my A/C guy, who was
>booked solid 10 days out.
>
>In desperation, I decided to try to fix the unit myself. The condensor fan
>was not running. The compressor was running and sounded scary.
>
>I replaced the condensor fan and the capacitor. Everything seemed to be
>working fine, with the unit putting out lots of cold air and sounding
>normal. I was concerned that the system might have had some damage during
>the week or so it was running (not continuously) with the inop fan motor.
>
>I kept my appointment with my A/C guy for the end of the week to have him
>check everything out.
>
>Today, the system quit working. The condensor fan was still running, but it
>appeared that the compressor was not running. I turned the system off for
>an hour or so. When I turned it on again, everything worked fine for about
>4-5 hours, at which point the compressor again quit running. I tried
>turning the system off an on again, with no results.
>
>I know that the right answer is to replace the system. However, I'm want
>air NOW, not next week. A couple of questions:
>
>1. Is the compressor toast? Any chance there is a relatively easy fix?
>2. What should a replacement system cost?
>3. When I replace the unit, should I also replace the air handler?
>4. Should I go with a new R-22 or R410A system?
>5. Any suggestions on brand of unit (+ or -)
>
>Thanks,
>--
>Mike Schumann
Mike, did you know that the lowly air conditioner is the only
appliance on the planet that when its broke, it is not turned off?
It amazes me even today that people really expect an ac unit to fix
itself, and thus leave it turned on, calling for more cooling.
Before you fork out the big bucks for your next ac system, aim for
built-in safeties like a manual reset high pressure switch, as well as
a low pressure switch. Even a third-party add on hi pressure switch
would have saved your compressor from your destructive impatience.
Have you heard the weather forecast? HOT HOT HOT
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Posted by -zero on June 26, 2007, 12:11 pm
> Last week, we arrived at our South FL home and discovered that our A/C was
> not working (~20 year old 4 ton Janitrol). I called my A/C guy, who was
> booked solid 10 days out.
>
> In desperation, I decided to try to fix the unit myself. The condensor
> fan was not running. The compressor was running and sounded scary.
>
> I replaced the condensor fan and the capacitor.
If you did not install the motor & fan 100% correctly, It's possible
to for the system to continue to operate. It will just operate hot, as if
it's
inside a south-Florida attic in the middle of August, and serve
as a fine way to finish off a 20 year old condensing unit.
-zero
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Posted by on June 26, 2007, 12:50 pm
On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:11:12 -0400, "-zero"
>
>> Last week, we arrived at our South FL home and discovered that our A/C was
>> not working (~20 year old 4 ton Janitrol). I called my A/C guy, who was
>> booked solid 10 days out.
>>
>> In desperation, I decided to try to fix the unit myself. The condensor
>> fan was not running. The compressor was running and sounded scary.
>>
>> I replaced the condensor fan and the capacitor.
>
> If you did not install the motor & fan 100% correctly, It's possible
>to for the system to continue to operate. It will just operate hot, as if
>it's
>inside a south-Florida attic in the middle of August, and serve
>as a fine way to finish off a 20 year old condensing unit.
You know the rule of condensors - it's like the 1st rule of
real estate ( Chinese accent version ) ;
Rotation, rotation, rotation :-)
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Posted by -zero on June 26, 2007, 1:10 pm
> On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:11:12 -0400, "-zero"
>
>>
>>> Last week, we arrived at our South FL home and discovered that our A/C
>>> was
>>> not working (~20 year old 4 ton Janitrol). I called my A/C guy, who was
>>> booked solid 10 days out.
>>>
>>> In desperation, I decided to try to fix the unit myself. The condensor
>>> fan was not running. The compressor was running and sounded scary.
>>>
>>> I replaced the condensor fan and the capacitor.
>>
>> If you did not install the motor & fan 100% correctly, It's possible
>>to for the system to continue to operate. It will just operate hot, as if
>>it's
>>inside a south-Florida attic in the middle of August, and serve
>>as a fine way to finish off a 20 year old condensing unit.
>
> You know the rule of condensors - it's like the 1st rule of
> real estate ( Chinese accent version ) ;
>
> Rotation, rotation, rotation :-)
(same accent)
You say a very true Round Eye, a very true indeed. <VBG>
-zero
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