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Old 06-30-2015, 08:21 PM  
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Air Conditioning Problem
Hey all.

So I noticed after dinner that the fan is running but the compressor wasn't...just blowing warm air.

I turned the system off, and back on. No change.

I checked the main fuse box, turned them off and back on. No change.

Then I went to the AC Fuse box, pulled it out, re-secured the fuses in their slots and put it back in...and bingo, it worked.

Then I noticed about 20 minutes later that it's off again and the fan is still blowing, back at square one.

Ideas?
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Old 06-30-2015, 09:32 PM   #16
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Nothing looks abnormal. Really old unit. I'm looking up the model number, etc to get the right capacitor.
Did it stop running again?

You can test them with a volt ohm meter. Most have a cap tester.

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Old 06-30-2015, 09:32 PM   #17
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I'm going to open it up and look at the capacitor before it gets dark. Thanks for the feedback, guys.
The end will be bubbled out, and again sometimes not.
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Old 06-30-2015, 09:35 PM   #18
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The end will be bubbled out, and again sometimes not.
It still looks perfectly cylindrical.
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Old 06-30-2015, 09:37 PM   #19
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Has to be it. I got dinged for $220 this spring as it happened right after my daughters wedding, like next day. I was so busy I just called dto have it fixed. I had a house full and was busy as hell.

15 min swap and it was running again.
The unit's so old...I did a model number search and am pretty sure it's a Bryant, but beyond that, even at repair clinic.com it's not coming up. The old one doesn't have any script on it. I'm going to try, though.
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Old 06-30-2015, 09:46 PM   #20
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It still looks perfectly cylindrical.
Then make a service call and pay a couple hundred, or pay johnstone 45 bucks for something you can get for 15 bucks online. It's a crap shot at this point, but well, free advise is free.
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Old 06-30-2015, 10:06 PM   #21
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Where are these fuses? In the main fuse panel in the basement or at the disconnect on the outside? I'm thinking the problem is in there and not the capacitor, but then again I've been told that I don't know what the **** I'm talking about.
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Old 06-30-2015, 10:21 PM   #22
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Where are these fuses? In the main fuse panel in the basement or at the disconnect on the outside? I'm thinking the problem is in there and not the capacitor, but then again I've been told that I don't know what the **** I'm talking about.
Why would the cap start working after jiggling the fuses?
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Old 06-30-2015, 10:27 PM   #23
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Why would the cap start working after jiggling the fuses?
That's what's not making sense to me either. Sounds more like a connection issue.
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Old 07-01-2015, 08:35 AM   #24
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That's what's not making sense to me either. Sounds more like a connection issue.
I'm starting to think this is it as well. I pulled out the fuses again, sanded the copper down a bit, and tightened the fuse holders so that I really had to force them in...and it ran fine all night and still is. I'll probably still order a capacitor because they're cheap and I'll have one on hand in case it goes out again, but I'm hoping it's resolved.

Thanks again, everyone. I really do appreciate it.
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Old 07-01-2015, 11:05 AM   #25
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Is it blowing cool air? Some units have a cap for the fan and one for the compressor. Last time I had mine go out it would stop. I would go downstairs kick off the circuit for compressor then kick on and its started. It did this several times till finally no more. Hope it was just the dirty contacts.

Those caps get all rusty and you cant read the data on them. Its usually stamped on side at bottom. Most people wont have this lying around the garage but a product call naval jelly can remove the rust to wear you can read it. I still see it in auto supply stores and westlake.

You can also lightly use a wire brush and i mean lightly then clean it with WD 40. It will show up the letters and numbers.
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Yeah, blowing nice and cold as of this morning. Seems fine, though I'm at work and the family's away today.
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So our AC stopped working yesterday. The fan on the unit outside isn't spinning. I took the cover off and the two LED lights are blinking slowly in unison and that doesn't change when the thermostat tries to turn the system on. When the system clicks on air is blowing from the vents (because of the fan on the inside unit, I assume), but there is a pretty loud buzzing sound coming from the fan motor (best as I can tell at least). I'm attaching a pic of the motor description. How much should this cost? It seems like I should be able to swap this out myself if I can find a replacement, no?
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Buzzing is probably from the contactor being energized. My money is on a bad capacitor, they get to popping this time of year.
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Is the compressor kicking on at all?
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Is the compressor kicking on at all?
I'm not sure. How can I tell?

And the motor isn't seized up or anything. I can turn the blades fine. Not sure if that matters.
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