Belle and I spent most of yesterday in the shop, as we usually doo. About cocktail hour, we went intot he house to find that the AC unit had quit working. I put a call in to my AC guy, not really expecting a response late on a Saturday afternoon. Well, hell. It soon got too hot, so we fell back to the shop where the AC units work. and spent the night in the shop. Noot terribly comfortable, but it beat the hell out oof sweating our butts off.
I started watching YouTube DIY videos and trying to learn what I could about modern AC units. Before lunch, second son came over and we tore the outside unit apart to do some troubleshooting. We learned that the controller and the capacitor are okay, and that the problem seemed to be in the control circuits. And, we were having a problem with a switch called the high pressure reset switch. After we got the unit torn apart, I got out the water hose and gave the condenser coil a good washing from the inside.
Just before we were about to quit in disgust, second son had the idea of turning the complete system off at the breakers, waiting five minutes, and letting the endite system reset. We tried that and it worked. When we turned the breakers back on, the system came to life. The house is cooling off slowly, and it appears that Belle will be able to sleep in her bed tonight.
I am pleased to know that the compressor is okay, the fan is working, and the controls seem to be operating for the time being. When my AC guy calls me tomorrow, I'll schedule a service, tell him everything I've done, and let him give the unit a thorough inspection. The unit has been running now for about two hours and the house is cooling down. We are spoiled to air conditioning in these latitudes and I do not apologize for that.
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Hope the system just keeps on ticking!! Funny, but on Saturday my A/C started peeing all over the garage floor. Drain line, which goes under/in the slab all the way to the back of the house, was plugged. Took 5 applications of air compressor to clear the scum.
Glad you got at least 'some' relief!
A/C in the hot and humid South keeps us civilized. I've spend a few weekends waiting for A/C tech to pay us a visit. Wife and kids skeedadled to nearby hotel - I stayed home and watched over our animals. Wearing only underwear, hourly quick shower and ceiling fans helped during the daytime. Sleepoing on top of sheets under ceiling fan in bedroom - only barely comfortable but tolerable. Without electricity - I'd have likely bailed too. South Texas is where I hang my hat.
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