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My central a/c won't work:(!!! HOT IN TEXAS! Bellaziza 07-02-2007
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Posted by CJT on July 5, 2007, 9:55 pm
kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
>
>>kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>Assuming you've checked the obvious circuit breaker/fuse
>>>
>>>condition:
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>If the compressor is not running, the most common cause is a
>>>>>>>>>>>>defective* relay/solenoid. This can be fixed/replaced by a
>>>>>>>>>>>>moderately handy handyperson.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>If the compressor IS running, the solution is beyond the scope
>
> of
>
>>>>>the
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>average homeowner.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>---
>>>>>>>>>>>>*The relay could be fried or not making good contact.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>I see this is over your 'scope' as she said the outdoor fan is
>>>>>>>>>>>running.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>What's that got to do with anything? Evidently you don't realize
>>>
>>>that
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>compressor and the fan are two independent devices. One can run
>>>>>
>>>>>without
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>other.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>They both get their power from the same contactor!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>... but don't necessarily use both halves.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>They're both 240 volt products... both halves are needed for
>
> operation!
>
>>>>>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>>>>>
>>>>>>That's probably, but not necessarily true.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Why isn't it?
>>>>>
>>>>>Just how many air conditioners do you service on a daily basis?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>You've never heard of a 120V motor?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>How many have you come across on a residential spilt air conditioning
>>>condenser?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>That's why I said "probably."
>
>
>
> Why did you reply on something that you have limited knowledge?
>
>
I suppose you claim you've seen every AC unit ever made? You know there
are places in this country that only have 120V, or even have DC power
distribution?

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Posted by on July 5, 2007, 11:35 pm

> kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
> >
> >>kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>Assuming you've checked the obvious circuit breaker/fuse
> >>>
> >>>condition:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>If the compressor is not running, the most common cause is a
> >>>>>>>>>>>>defective* relay/solenoid. This can be fixed/replaced by a
> >>>>>>>>>>>>moderately handy handyperson.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>If the compressor IS running, the solution is beyond the scope
> >
> > of
> >
> >>>>>the
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>average homeowner.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>---
> >>>>>>>>>>>>*The relay could be fried or not making good contact.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>I see this is over your 'scope' as she said the outdoor fan is
> >>>>>>>>>>>running.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>What's that got to do with anything? Evidently you don't realize
> >>>
> >>>that
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>>>the
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>compressor and the fan are two independent devices. One can run
> >>>>>
> >>>>>without
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>the
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>other.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>They both get their power from the same contactor!
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>... but don't necessarily use both halves.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>They're both 240 volt products... both halves are needed for
> >
> > operation!
> >
> >>>>>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>That's probably, but not necessarily true.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Why isn't it?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Just how many air conditioners do you service on a daily basis?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>You've never heard of a 120V motor?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>How many have you come across on a residential spilt air conditioning
> >>>condenser?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>That's why I said "probably."
> >
> >
> >
> > Why did you reply on something that you have limited knowledge?
> >
> >
> I suppose you claim you've seen every AC unit ever made? You know there
> are places in this country that only have 120V, or even have DC power
> distribution?


Oh, did you see, the OP is from TEXAS!!

Dipshit!



Posted by CJT on July 5, 2007, 11:43 pm
kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:

>
>>kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Assuming you've checked the obvious circuit breaker/fuse
>>>>>
>>>>>condition:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>If the compressor is not running, the most common cause is a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>defective* relay/solenoid. This can be fixed/replaced by a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>moderately handy handyperson.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>If the compressor IS running, the solution is beyond the scope
>>>
>>>of
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>average homeowner.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>---
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>*The relay could be fried or not making good contact.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>I see this is over your 'scope' as she said the outdoor fan is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>running.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>What's that got to do with anything? Evidently you don't realize
>>>>>
>>>>>that
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>compressor and the fan are two independent devices. One can run
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>without
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>other.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>They both get their power from the same contactor!
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>... but don't necessarily use both halves.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>They're both 240 volt products... both halves are needed for
>>>
>>>operation!
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>That's probably, but not necessarily true.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Why isn't it?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Just how many air conditioners do you service on a daily basis?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>You've never heard of a 120V motor?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>How many have you come across on a residential spilt air conditioning
>>>>>condenser?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>That's why I said "probably."
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Why did you reply on something that you have limited knowledge?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I suppose you claim you've seen every AC unit ever made? You know there
>>are places in this country that only have 120V, or even have DC power
>>distribution?
>
>
>
> Oh, did you see, the OP is from TEXAS!!
>
> Dipshit!
>
>
What's your problem with Texas? Too hot for you? If you knew something
about AC, you could learn to be comfortable there.

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Posted by on July 6, 2007, 1:18 am

> kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
>
> >
> >>kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>&g