This is a 15 year old simple R22 unit. If the compressor is bad I am not sure it would be cost effective for them to try and replace that rather than just replacing the whole unit. But as long as it works I don’t really care
Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 2, 2020, at 6:35 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Sounds like the repair guts didn't really troubleshoot so the fix will take > several return trips until they finally replace the right part(s). > Often, the same capacitor (dual unit) supports the fan and compressor and > capacitors do fail. Fan motor failure is not unusual after, maybe, 10 years > but the compressor should start up anyway as soon as it sees 24v on the "Y" > wire (unless it's in timeout, typical for 5 min after shutdown). > Most units have low and high pressure cutout switches (a possible problem > source too). The high pressure cutout is immediate but the compressor and > fan should run for a couple minutes before they shut down for low pressure. > If the compressor is bad the fix is a difficult and costly but less than > replacing the whole condenser. > The old (on or off) style units are pretty simple and most parts are generic > except the control board. But there are newer inverter (variable speed) and > dual speed types that have unique parts and designs. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of >> Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2020 5:26 PM >> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Cc: Kaleb Striplin <ka...@striplin.net> >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] The rental house AC >> >> They said they were ordering a new one from Trane. Hopefully that is what >> happens. I’m still wondering if the fan quit working and it burned up the >> compressor. You would think they would habe checked that because it’s not >> like compressor kicks on then shuts off later if pressure gets too high. It >> just >> does not kick on at all. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Sep 2, 2020, at 3:40 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Make sure they replace it with a real fan and not a cheapo "rescue" motor. >>> >>> I was away once and the fan motor went out (this is the condenser cooling >> fan) and the guy came and put in a new one, was like $500, my wife paid him. >> Fan goes out again less than a year later, I call the guy, he comes out and >> finds >> a rescue motor instead of the real deal. So I tell him we paid like $500 >> for this, >> why is it a substandard unit? He hems and haws and tells me he can put in >> the >> right motor but he'll have to charge me $75 for a visit. I tell him how >> about you >> do what your guy was supposed to have done, and you charged us for, and I >> won't see you in court. He got all pissy but put in the right motor. His >> wife, >> who ran the books, called me 2-3 times wanting the $75 and I told her to >> bugger off, she finally stopped calling. >>> >>> Turns out his guy was doing this to everyone, billing for the real motor but >> putting in a cheapo and pocketing the cash. He got fired but the business >> owner was still trying to charge me for his guy's fraud, probably everyone >> else >> too, to get a little back on what he was screwed out of. Go figure. >>> >>> --FT >>> >>>> On 9/2/20 4:22 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >>>> Inside unit comes on but outside unit doesn’t. When it’s turned on you hear >> a semi loud click. That sound was the contactor pulling in. Put in a service >> request with the warranty people. They came out today. Fan was bad, >> ordering a new one. I guess if the fan is bad it prevents the unit from >> kicking on >> so it doesn’t burn up the compressor? >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>> -- >>> --FT >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
