A/C tripping breaker
Hi, Not sure if this is a common issue with an easy fix or something else. Last year I noticed my A/C isn't working. We generally camp in higher elevations so it wasn't a big deal, but I definitely ne...
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Golden_HVAC wrote:
Look for a bad capacitor. Also if you know how to run a ohm meter, then check it to ground. If grounded, you will need a new compressor. It would cost well over $400 to install a new $295 compressor, or more than the unit is worth.
A dirty coil will cause the compressor to draw to many amps, and trip the circuit breaker over time. It will blow out warm and then hot air, then really hot air, to the point that it will draw more than 20 amps (about 15 minutes if the fan is running or at least 3 minutes if the fan stops). The fan can stop due to broken wire, bad relay inside the control panel, or bad fan capacitor. However you do not have a bad fan, so leave those things out. . .
Good luck!
Fred.
Thanks Fred. I'm hoping for a bad capacitor. I figured its a throw away if the compressor is toast. I appreciate the info.
