I just replaced mine last year.... - Make sure you've got it turned off - The problem could be in the capacitor, which would be much cheaper. Some AC's have two capacitors: a run time and a start up capacitor. Basically they just provide a boost. If the start capacitor is bad, the unit wont start up. If that's the problem, it's MUCH cheaper than a replacement unit. - Another potential problem is freon leakage. If your unit is low on freon, the lines will freeze up and the unit will be unable to cool the house. It will keep running, and eventually the motor will burn out. Fixing leaks can be a pain in the butt (if it's in the line), or relatively cheap and inexpensive (if the leak is in or around the valves on the compressor)
Basically i've been through all of these stages...the freon leak, then the capacitor going out, and eventually purchasing a new unit. I paid about 2100 installed for a....a....damn, i forgot the size of the compressor. That also included running a new line all the way into the furnace blower. On 5/31/07, Paul Ihrig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So my parents are flying into town the other night on SkyBus for 10 > bucks a pop, from NY to OH. > flight is delayed, and i wind up picking them up at 3 AM! > > to celebrate there arrival in 90 degree muggy Ohio i decide to crank > on to frosty goodness of air. > all is well through the evening as every one sleeps crapily.. > > the next morning i am making some egg salad or what not, when i feel > warmer then the 74 degrees i should be feeling. > > the temp on the reader says 82.. > i think nothing of it but gets warmer and warmer. > finally my Dad, brother and i go to investigate. > > the big bx thing outside with the fan isn't spinning, electrical smell. > very hot to touch rotor/motor.. > > so the soonest a Guy can be out is a 2 days.. > > how much is new vs. repair? > i am sure this thing is 6-10 years old. > > grrr.. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Create Web Applications With ColdFusion MX7 & Flex 2. Build powerful, scalable RIAs. Free Trial http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=RVJS Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:235876 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
