Of all the bizarre things that I've had to experience in the past year or so, this is right up there. The air conditioner healed. Tuesday it was busted. I turned it off and waited all day at home for an air conditioning repairman to come and fix it -- and he never came. The Wife and I knew we would need some relief from the heat, so we decided to go see a movie since it would have air conditioning.
So when The Wife got home yesterday, she took a look at it and wanted to know what was going on. I showed her where I had seen frost buildup and where the circuit breaker were. I turned the breakers on, and then we turned on the thermostat and the fan. Cold air started coming out the vents almost immediately. By the time we got home from seeing our movie (to be reviewed later, maybe this afternoon at lunch) the house was at a tolerable temperature.
Cost: A day away from the office doing some work at home (not that I minded that part of it) and some aggravation. No bucks. No idea of what caused the problem in the first place. For this cost, we seem to have a working air conditioner again.
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2 comments:
I was hoping that nothing was actually broken, but there is something going on. Check for ice build-up again. Also, look for any other potential air flow obstructions within the air handler. Filters remain highest on my list of possible suspects. Does the fan run smoothly with no adverse-sounding hum or vibration? AJG in CT
Yes, ice builds up when the unit is running, but we haven't noticed any unusual noises. The fan seems to run smoothly.
We've decided to use the A/C till it ices up, then turn it off till it's happy again, then start the process over. Can't wait to see what this does for the electric bill.
The HVAC guy finally got in touch with us and he thinks there may be a leak. He's scheudled to come look at it Monday morning. Hopefully this time he actually shows.
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