Air Conditioner does not cool
Hi all, I have two AC's on my 2005 Holiday Rambler and the rear one does not cool. I noticed earlier in the year that the heat pump stopped working as well. I believe I tried to run the heat pump i...
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Not sure what's going on but unable to post since 9AM... came in through trailer life and finally able to post. As usual Doug has good advice.
Trying to use it when it was cold did not hurt it. I have much the same system and use my heat pumps down to 30° without problem. With the fan in the auto position and trying to cool can you hear the compressor start shortly after the fan comes on? If you can monitor your AC amps, is there a 10+ amp jump after the fan comes on indicating the compressor is running? Hopefully not as the fix will be expensive.
The most common cause of the compressor not starting is a bad start capacitor located in a metal box on the side of the unit. It is the larger of the two and costs $20... worth carrying one as a spare.
Let us know if the compressor is starting or not.
Trying to use it when it was cold did not hurt it. I have much the same system and use my heat pumps down to 30° without problem. With the fan in the auto position and trying to cool can you hear the compressor start shortly after the fan comes on? If you can monitor your AC amps, is there a 10+ amp jump after the fan comes on indicating the compressor is running? Hopefully not as the fix will be expensive.
The most common cause of the compressor not starting is a bad start capacitor located in a metal box on the side of the unit. It is the larger of the two and costs $20... worth carrying one as a spare.
Let us know if the compressor is starting or not.
