AC works when driving, but fails when idling too long
mrsig
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Comments (6)Here's my review of my Neorest. Her name is 'Dorothy'. This is from a female's point of view. I pulled this from another thread, so if you've seen it, just skip it. *** Dorothy has become my girlfriend. She always says 'Hi' when I walk past her by lifting her lid, almost in a servant kind of way. But I'm into equality so I always say 'Hi Dorothy and thanks but I don't need to go right now." Sometimes I'm just vacuuming or something. Then I may say, "Do you want me to disable your auto and let you sleep or do you just need the company right now?" I say that because sometimes she just seems to be lonely and wants some interaction, so on those times I just let her be part of us/me. If she is no bother, why silence her? :+) She is totally whispered and I love her so much. I wish *everyone* had a girlfriend like Dorothy. We're still working out the dryer issue. I'm not that patient in that department but I'm still open to it. I don't think there will be any future crises or counseling services needed because we have a strong mutual respect for each other and that weakness in me doesn't appear to bother her at all. She can save on that effort and put all toward communication regarding other things. She swallows very well but I've yet to even mention that difference between her and my sucky toilet downstairs, who needs a plunger. Our relationship is so new. I'm still hesitant to tell her there's even another toilet in the house. :+)...See MoreUpdate & ?? on A/C fails at +90 Degrees - Help
Comments (9)To Answer Mr_HAVAC's question Problem: The A/C quits cooling when the temps reach approx 90 degrees. The fan keeps blowing air, but it is warm air. I have been without A/C for a year except for a room A/C. Right now it is 105 and it was up like 116 last summer. Repair History: May 2006 - Condenser fan replaced because it had been installed backwards. July 2006 - Relay Switch Replaced Sept 2006 - Condenser Replaced No more 90+ days occurred because it was Fall May 2007 - Relay Switch Replaced Again June 2007 - Assessment is compressor override kicked in at 90 degrees - need to replace unit. I have a 1350sqft 1 story home - I bought it before I lost my husband, I'm trying to keep it. I'd like it to be cool enough to live in (sigh) ------------------ As to the issue of 2x4 etc. I have been on the phone all day with: State Licensing Board State Insurance Commission County Blding Dept Warranty Company Besides reading docs and laws on the web. County said don't worry about the license, just get owner/builder permit. State says illegal to get owner/builder permit plus I would be libel for workmans comp, insurance claims etc. If anything goes wrong. I could indeed lose everything. I will not go owner/build permit. State Insurance Commission is sending me a complaint form in the mail. When I pointed out the isssue to the warranty co. they said they'd known for a week and dropped the A/C Co but since they were already working my issue they didn't catch it. A/C Company says they now have the insurance straightened out. Warranty Company says too bad. We must now start over with a new company and see what their assessment is. . . . So now I wait for the other Company to call me some time next week. And just how do I know who to trust and what is a fair price for the work etc. Thanks to eveyone who is trying to help....See MoreOut of curiousity, what happens when AC compressor runs w/o fan?
Comments (2)Update: After running for 8 days w/o the condenser fan, I hear it no more, so I think the compressor finally locked up. It was sounding really ragged near the end, kinda like a small engine running with no oil. Whereas I would never intentionally destroy anyone else's property, having that old earsore of an air conditioner finally bite the dust through someone else's negligence isn't going to make me shed any tears. In any case, there was a huge yellowjacket's nest inside that electrical disconnect box, and I wasn't going anywhere near it, I'm allergic to wasps. Dave...See MoreHeat pump draws too much power even when off or on stand by?
Comments (50)why don’t you just give the OP the final chapter in this mystery instead of playing games! The OP has the final chapter as of May 2 posted at 6:40pm. (quote) I think I found the source which is the strip heat. I opened the indoor unit panel and noticed it was a little warm in the area near the fan. I started touching the duct above it and felt even warmer. I put a thermometer in the red arrow as shown in the pic where it reads 108F. I assume this strip heat runs all the time and even when the A/C is on. (/quote) I posted this on May 2 at 5:22 am... (quote) 13 amps is a big load people. Most (new) air conditioners today when running draw less amps than this. I know this is a heat pump but if it's running in cool mode it's an AC ok? It easily could be that the strip heat section was improperly wired. Many times a series of strip heat will have multiple control wires so all the strips don't come on at once. One of these control wires may be inadvertently attached to control volt power, thus turning on the strip heat continuously as long as power is applied to the machine. (/quote) Do some quick calculation: So much for playing games. Huh? (OVER A WEEK AGO??) Yeah you're certainly not going to like this because the TRUTH, stings like a wasp....See Moremrsig
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