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Title: AC Technician Post by: grittydog on July 14, 2013, 11:48:55 am Do we have anybody that works on AC's on this board?
Title: Re: Re: AC Technician Post by: okboarhunter on July 14, 2013, 01:11:42 pm My dad does and a few other guys i know does whats up and ill ask them your question?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I547 using Tapatalk 2 Title: Re: AC Technician Post by: buddylee on July 14, 2013, 01:57:36 pm I do
Title: Re: AC Technician Post by: halfbreed on July 14, 2013, 02:56:40 pm I did for years mostly commercial freezers and truck reefers . what's you problem freezing up ? low on Freon . low on Freon = a leak .
Title: Re: AC Technician Post by: joshlvg on July 14, 2013, 04:46:44 pm I do too. Mostly commercial and industrial refrigeration. didn't like the attic so went commercial.
Title: Re: AC Technician Post by: grittydog on July 14, 2013, 09:54:59 pm My fan quit working, so I got a box fan and taped it on so it would be cool till I get a new fan on Monday. Then I noticed the compressor was not kicking in. I guess I have a bad run capacitor. The warranty people should be here tomorrow. It sucks to lose your AC on the weekend. I have 2 window units so I will make it.
Title: Re: AC Technician Post by: brad s on July 14, 2013, 10:30:13 pm Our ac went out couple wks ago an thought it was compacitor but turned out the fan motor was shot. 2 wks before that our compressor went out as well. So I understand how ya feel!
Title: Re: AC Technician Post by: joshlvg on July 15, 2013, 09:22:59 am box fan not going to be enough air moving through the condenser, guess compressor is ok just out on internal safety. if you felt the compressor guessing it felt like it was on fire. Just my guess though.
Title: Re: AC Technician Post by: grittydog on July 15, 2013, 12:01:15 pm I hope it is just the fan motor, but who knows. A good box fan will pull enough flow through the condensor, I have done it before. Its the wrong time of the year for this.
Title: Re: AC Technician Post by: buddylee on July 15, 2013, 03:33:49 pm Spraying water on the condenser is a MUCH better way to cool the unit down. A box fan is a poor choice. Good way to kill a compressor.
Title: Re: AC Technician Post by: grittydog on July 15, 2013, 04:02:19 pm It was a bad Capacitor, all should be good by the time I get home from work.
Title: Re: Re: AC Technician Post by: Fixitlouie on July 15, 2013, 08:21:38 pm I have changed my capacitor 3 times in 7 years. I have a good men air conditioner which is equivalent to a Ford Pinto..... however all three times still have not equal to 100 dollars
from me.....who else. tapatalk Title: Re: AC Technician Post by: buddylee on July 15, 2013, 09:20:20 pm Run capacitors usually go bad when its really hot (when you need them most).The fact that most are made in china makes them more likely to pop.
Title: Re: Re: Re: AC Technician Post by: Fixitlouie on July 16, 2013, 07:40:52 am Run capacitors usually go bad when its really hot (when you need them most).The fact that most are made in china makes them more likely to pop. I try to get ones made in mexico, work great outside in sun but expect to be fed for lunch..;Dfrom me.....who else. tapatalk Title: Re: AC Technician Post by: buddylee on July 16, 2013, 01:20:38 pm Same here
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