Aaaaa...Now the main A/C is out....
I have two A/Cs...the one in the living room (Duo-Therm -- ducted) turns completely on and then completely off throughout the day. The bedroom A/C (Mach 8) sounds like it's on all the time but the co...
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If it was operating and then stopped especially on low and air smells musty and damp perhaps water dripping from it, it frozen up. If it keeps running trying to cool bu not quite getting the job done ice will form around the condenser.
It should be set on auto or high and if the problem persist the unit may need a good cleaning.
If you smell burning rubber whe you try to start it and hear a humm or the fan tries to start or runs but the compressor doesn't, check the run start capacitor.
Most shops have them in stock and different kinds can work. Try not to buy a Chinese unit. They do make American condensers too. Run maybe up to ten bucks more but they last longer.
If you can sometimes get the unit to start by turning off the switch at the thermostat it may be the sail switch, of the thermostat. They plug in easily.
Most RV and RV mobile Techs have them all.
If you are in a large or maybe even small RVing community you may have everal RV Mobile Techs around. They have seen it all and can get it fixed in a minute or two. That is experienced Techs.
It should be set on auto or high and if the problem persist the unit may need a good cleaning.
If you smell burning rubber whe you try to start it and hear a humm or the fan tries to start or runs but the compressor doesn't, check the run start capacitor.
Most shops have them in stock and different kinds can work. Try not to buy a Chinese unit. They do make American condensers too. Run maybe up to ten bucks more but they last longer.
If you can sometimes get the unit to start by turning off the switch at the thermostat it may be the sail switch, of the thermostat. They plug in easily.
Most RV and RV mobile Techs have them all.
If you are in a large or maybe even small RVing community you may have everal RV Mobile Techs around. They have seen it all and can get it fixed in a minute or two. That is experienced Techs.
