No it's central air..If it was a window AC I could replace that..But central requires a pro to fix it..
That is my luck too Papa Joe,maybe you could throw some stuff in the classifieds ? I'm sure people will try and buy something to help.
@Papa Joe , Does your HVAC fan come on when thermostat "tells" it to, but won't blow cold air? If you go outside while the outside unit is on, is the air blowing up from the cooling fan on the compressor noticably hotter than the surrounding air, or about the same as outside air?
Yeah the AC compressor is not working..The fan is not turning..The inside fan is working..So there's some air moving but not much..@Papa Joe , Does your HVAC fan come on when thermostat "tells" it to, but won't blow cold air? If you go outside while the outside unit is on, is the air blowing up from the cooling fan on the compressor noticably hotter than the surrounding air, or about the same as outside air?
If it's not blowing cool air inside, and the air the fan blows up from the outside compressor doesn't feel pretty warm, the compressor is not getting kicked on, thus not getting hot from all the work it's doing, which would then send lively cool air into your home. A big time culprit in this scenario is the capacitor on that outside compressor unit. They aren't that expensive to replace. I had mine done in May for $136 installed. Years ago I did one myself, but that can be a pain trying to find a place that will sell to you if you aren't an HVAC contractor, which I'm not.
This part is such a common thing to go wrong that some contractors carry spares for at least the type units they install. It's about a 15 minute fix for someone that does it regularly.
Hope yours can be fixed easily, cheaply, and SOON!
Fan motor has happened to me before as well.
@Papa Joe The capacitor for these units is a can roughly the size of a soda can. It's got 3 terminals at the top. One is power in, one goes out to power the cooling fan, the other goes out to the compressor. It's held onto the unit by a strap held in place by one screw. The first time mine went out it couldn't power the cooling fan up any longer. The second time one went out it couldn't kick the compressor on. Often, when they go bad the material inside expands, and you can see that the top, bottom or sides of the cylinder are deformed.
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Thanks..It's not something that I can do..Gotta remember I just flipped to 89 years old a few day ago..Lots of things I can't do anymore..Bit by bit, I'm losing my independence..Lol..@Papa Joe The capacitor for these units is a can roughly the size of a soda can. It's got 3 terminals at the top. One is power in, one goes out to power the cooling fan, the other goes out to the compressor. It's held onto the unit by a strap held in place by one screw. The first time mine went out it couldn't power the cooling fan up any longer. The second time one went out it couldn't kick the compressor on. Often, when they go bad the material inside expands, and you can see that the top, bottom or sides of the cylinder are deformed.
There are ways to check w a multimeter of course, but hafta go to YouTube for that
The time I replaced it myself I turned power off to it from the fuse box, opened the little panel near the top of the unit where wires & such emerged, took a clear photo of the top where the wires (metal ends just friction clip right onto contacts), and another clear photo of the label w all the specs on it so I knew what to order. As you may know, capacitors can store a lotta charge inside even when power is off, so you wanna be real careful as you remove the contact wires. There's a way to ground it out w a screwdriver to drain it of stored electricity, surely also on YouTube.
Hope you get that AC back on soon!
Yeah, I saw a post about your upcoming BD, was expecting a whole Happy BD thread on the day - maybe I missed it. Anyway, Happy Birthday, and Congratulations on continuing to live a long life !
