Air conditioning problem

[paulat585]

Hi, trying to figure out how to proceed with this problem. My Homewatch person told me that my air conditioning is running & that cool, but not cold air is coming out. House temp is 93 degrees. I've already had thermostat & metal water collection pan replaced this year. Can you suggest what steps I need to take now. I have a home warranty & also think the A/C unit itself is under warranty until about October. It was installed in 2007 by Bellview Air. Chuck Farrell was out to do tune up in March, but not for this problem.

[CWGUY]

Hi, trying to figure out how to proceed with this problem. My Homewatch person told me that my air conditioning is running & that cool, but not cold air is coming out. House temp is 93 degrees. I've already had thermostat & metal water collection pan replaced this year. Can you suggest what steps I need to take now. I have a home warranty & also think the A/C unit itself is under warranty until about October. It was installed in 2007 by Bellview Air. Chuck Farrell was out to do tune up in March, but not for this problem.

:confused:I think you answered your own question. If it's under warranty I would call them.

If they are going to charge anything.... I would call Chuck Farrell.

[villagetinker]

Has the filter been changed, is the circulating fan running?

[CWGUY]

Hi, trying to figure out how to proceed with this problem. My Homewatch person told me that my air conditioning is running & that cool, but not cold air is coming out. House temp is 93 degrees. I've already had thermostat & metal water collection pan replaced this year. Can you suggest what steps I need to take now. I have a home warranty & also think the A/C unit itself is under warranty until about October. It was installed in 2007 by Bellview Air. Chuck Farrell was out to do tune up in March, but not for this problem.

Has the filter been changed, is the circulating fan running?

:confused: Could a dirty filter block "cold" air but not "cool" air? If the circulating fan was not running, would any air come out?:shrug:

[paulat585]

Has the filter been changed, is the circulating fan running?

Yes & yes.

[Living a Fantasy]

Check the capacitor. Very inexpensive; but let Chuck evaluate.

[karostay]

I had the same exact symptoms just 2 months ago In my instance it was the capacitor
good luck

[champion6]

Hi, trying to figure out how to proceed with this problem. My Homewatch person told me that my air conditioning is running & that cool, but not cold air is coming out. House temp is 93 degrees. I've already had thermostat & metal water collection pan replaced this year. Can you suggest what steps I need to take now. I have a home warranty & also think the A/C unit itself is under warranty until about October. It was installed in 2007 by Bellview Air. Chuck Farrell was out to do tune up in March, but not for this problem.First call the TV Home Warranty Dept. to confirm the manufacturer's warranty. If the manufacturer's warranty has expired, call your home warranty company.

You can skip these steps if you simply want to pay for everything out of pocket. In that case, call Chuck Farrell.

[CWGUY]

I had the same exact symptoms just 2 months ago In my instance it was the capacitor
good luck

I think you are correct -

Thinking back a few years... had a similar problem. See if the outside unit is working. In my case it was not. It was either a "start" capacitor or a "run" capacitor that needed replacing. I think the outside unit has a start capacitor and the inside unit has a run capacitor. Chuck knew what is was and replaced with no problem. :wave:

[paulat585]

Thanks, will call them now & let you know what it is.

[Opmoochler]

We also had a bad capacitor about two months ago...

[graciegirl]

We also had a bad capacitor about two months ago...

We did too. It cost a little over a hundred bucks to replace it with labor. They said to turn off the air conditioner when we called so that it didn't freeze up.

[villagetinker]

Good points on the outside unit, I misread the post. I had the same problem, the outside unit start capacitor was blown, no charge under warranty.

[Wiotte]

Back in the good ole
days capacitors contained PCB's. Really bad stuff for the environment but capacitors would last for a very long time.
I do recall energizing an IBM system 34 drive motor and it's run capacitor blew up splattering me with the aforementioned PCB's. I took a very long shower after that.


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[paulat585]

Yikes.

[paulat585]

Thanks Everybody, for your quick responses. I have an appointment for A/C people to come out on Thursday afternoon.

[chuckinca]

If it's the capacitor ask the repair guy for the model number and watch how he installs it. Order the capacitor on line and next time your A/C goes out fix it yourself for a lot less.

That's what I was told by the repair guy who had to replace mine twice in 11 months. He said it is caused by the power company's voltage issues.

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[CWGUY]

Thanks Everybody, for your quick responses. I have an appointment for A/C people to come out on Thursday afternoon.

Thursday afternoon???? It's 93* right now with a heat index of 107* WOW! Hope that was your idea not theirs.

[CFrance]

Thursday afternoon???? It's 93* right now with a heat index of 107* WOW! Hope that was your idea not theirs.
He mentioned a home watch person, so I don't think anyone's having to live there in the heat.

[rjm1cc]

In case icing is a problem turn the unit off for a few hours and back on when the sun goes down. That may help get you to Thursday. Won't solve your problem in the long run.

[paulat585]

If it's the capacitor ask the repair guy for the model number and watch how he installs it. Order the capacitor on line and next time your A/C goes out fix it yourself for a lot less.

That's what I was told by the repair guy who had to replace mine twice in 11 months. He said it is caused by the power company's voltage issues.

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Interesting. Thanks for the tip. Would like to do this, but it will be my Homewatch person letting him in. But I guess it will happen again, based on the reports here. I will watch then.

[paulat585]

Thanks to all of you who had suggestions. It took Speedy Air of Fruitland Park 2 hours to fix it this afternoon. Turned out to be both a capacitor & Freon. They said it "took 2 pounds of Freon." It was covered under my home warranty. Whew! Paula

[DARFAP]

Also, had capacitor problems. Call your warranty people

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[biker1]

If it required refrigerant then you may have a leak. The other possibilities are the unit was previously undercharged or the tech just overcharged it. Did they look for a leak with an electronic "wand" that will detect refrigerant?

Thanks to all of you who had suggestions. It took Speedy Air of Fruitland Park 2 hours to fix it this afternoon. Turned out to be both a capacitor & Freon. They said it "took 2 pounds of Freon." It was covered under my home warranty. Whew! Paula

[Wiotte]

If it required refrigerant then you may have a leak. The other possibilities are the unit was previously undercharged or the tech just overcharged it. Did they look for a leak with an electronic "wand" that will detect refrigerant?



Yep, put gas in it didn't work so toss a capacitor in it, worked. Or maybe the other way around ? No difference, the customer always pays.


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[jeriteri]

It simply might be your drain is plugged. Please let us know what was found.

[biker1]

No, that is not how it works. If the start capacitor is bad the compressor won't start. You can't check the pressures, and know whether it needs refrigerant, without the compressor running. I believe the poster said it was covered under warranty. Regardless, whenever refrigerant is added the tech should also check for a leak. 2 lbs of refrigerant is a pretty good percentage of the total amount of refrigerant in the system.

Yep, put gas in it didn't work so toss a capacitor in it, worked. Or maybe the other way around ? No difference, the customer always pays.


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[paulat585]

In case icing is a problem turn the unit off for a few hours and back on when the sun goes down. That may help get you to Thursday. Won't solve your problem in the long run.

Thanks!

[paulat585]

If it required refrigerant then you may have a leak. The other possibilities are the unit was previously undercharged or the tech just overcharged it. Did they look for a leak with an electronic "wand" that will detect refrigerant?

Thanks, I was not there for service call. Still in Ohio. I read up on Freon & leaks after the service guy left. I'm sure he didn't check for a leak. So I will have to work on this when I get back to Florida. Thanks for you advice.

[autumnspring]

Hi, trying to figure out how to proceed with this problem. My Homewatch person told me that my air conditioning is running & that cool, but not cold air is coming out. House temp is 93 degrees. I've already had thermostat & metal water collection pan replaced this year. Can you suggest what steps I need to take now. I have a home warranty & also think the A/C unit itself is under warranty until about October. It was installed in 2007 by Bellview Air. Chuck Farrell was out to do tune up in March, but not for this problem.

You post your AC is 2007. If, that is correct, the normal factory warranty on Carrier, which is what we have is five years. If, yours is under any warranty it was sold to you by someone other than the manufacturer. Normal average expected life for an AC in FLORIDA is about ten years. An off the cuff guess is your 2007 AC was ORIGINALLY rated at a SEER of 7. Today they are MINIMUM about 15. The efficiency goes down as the unit gets older. If, you need to choose between an expensive repair or replacement the recovery due to electricity savings will not be as long as you might think.

You mentioned Homewatch, we've used them in the past and found them to be dedicated-we were happy. You might call them and see if they will double check. Obviously, this is summer and it is very hot. Imagine how hot your attic is where the ac ducts run. So many things could be.

I'm sure you are not the only one to have this happen to.
I would not post when you will be back. I WOULD CALL HOMEWATCH-I'M SURE THEY CAN OFFER YOU ADVICE. Perhaps, they can coordinate with your repair guy. Reminder-if your repair guy comes over to take a look he will not have access to anything but the outside compressor unless HOMEWATCH or a friend or neighbor could help you out. As to friend or neighbor-if they do not have a key, assuming you are in the US, you can mail the key to them and have it delivered the next day at a cost of ????? about $18-priority mail. Regular priority mail will deliver it in two days at a cost of ???? $5.95