I will have some further details today on brand, model and possibly age of AC unit. If you recommend replacing the whole thing, what is the cost of installing a new one? The home is approximately 2000 sq ft and the unit is inside.
I will have some further details today on brand, model and possibly age of AC unit. If you recommend replacing the whole thing, what is the cost of installing a new one? The home is approximately 2000 sq ft and the unit is inside.
Bryant QuietLine Furnace with heat/off/fan/cool switch Uses natural gas, it is forced air Series SF-F Model 125-394 U/C for Upflow/Downflow Serial 294452 100,000 BTU 115 V
Currently the heater works, but the AC compressor is not working. Any idea on the cost of replacement would be appreciated.
Here are the details on the unit:
Bryant QuietLine Furnace with heat/off/fan/cool switch Uses natural gas, it is forced air Series SF-F Model 125-394 U/C for Upflow/Downflow Serial 294452 100,000 BTU 115 V
Currently the heater works, but the AC compressor is not working. Any idea on the cost of replacement would be appreciated.
How much to put one of these babies in, or should I look at Carrier or Trane?
On a second note, I see that Goodman 3-4 ton gas AC with heater run about $3700 shipped to the door. http://www.acdirect.com/air_conditioning_systems_gas_heat_.php
So my additional question is:
How much to put one of these babies in, or should I look at Carrier or Trane?
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The
typical central air conditioning system is a split system, with an
outdoor air conditioning, or "compressor bearing unit" and an indoor
coil, which is usually installed on top of the furnace in the home.
Using
electricity as its power source, the compressor pumps refrigerant
through the system to gather heat and moisture from indoors and remove
it from the home.
Heat
and moisture are removed from the home when warm air from inside the
home is blown over the cooled indoor coil. The heat in the air
transfers to the coil, thereby "cooling" the air.
The
heat that has transferred to the coil is then "pumped" to the exterior
of the home, while the cooled air is pumped back inside, helping to
maintain a comfortable indoor temperature.
Central air conditioning can also be provided through a package unit or a heat pump.
Benefits:
Indoor comfort during warm weather - Central air conditioning helps keep your home cool and reduces humidity levels.
Cleaner air
- As your central air conditioning system draws air out of various
rooms in the house through return air ducts, the air is pulled through
an air filter, which removes airborne particles such as dust and lint.
Sophisticated filters may remove microscopic pollutants, as well. The
filtered air is then routed to air supply ductwork that carries it back
to rooms.
Quieter operation
- Because the compressor bearing unit is located outside the home, the
indoor noise level from its operation is much lower than that of a
free-standing air conditioning unit.
you can run the compressor for a few minutes to see if you get cold air with the low pressure switch crossed out. if you don't have cold air after about 5 minutes then you still have a leak somewhere.
Generally, the fuses are located in a box outside by the outdoor unit. The box has a door on it and you will probably have to pull a cartridge out and the fuses will be behind the cartridge. If you don't have an ohm meter to check the fuses , just go to home depot, lowes or another hardware store where they can check them for you. Be sure to check the circuit breakers too.
Normally, if when you turn on your AC the compressor will activate and you can visually see the pump turning if you look. If it turns, then you can attempt a recharge. If it doesn't turn, then first check the fuse for the AC and if that is good then your compressor might not be any good.
While this is just a quick check, and you system will probably take further diagnosis, it is a general guideline that should get you into the ballpark.
Google to Encompass Parts Distribution and type in your Model number they Do list it and Parts as well as Service Manual you can Print out online. If you do not hear sound or anything it could be FBT flyback transfomer Ck hori out put Transisitor and small blue high voltage capacitor 2k they go bad alot.
Hook a set of ac guages to the high and low side of your system and see what your pressures are. ballpark low should be 55 psi and ballpark high should be 350 psi. If off replace inline filter on high side, vacuum system and recharge with specified capacity and check pressures again. check to make sure clutch on compressor engages when you turn your ac on. if no charge in system clutch will not engage
Stuff frozen is usually where the leak is. It's under high pressure and when it leaks out the pressure drop causes the freeze.
Cost to fix is a guess depending on where it is. If the evaporator is what is leaking, you probably have to buy a new one and it'll be $1500-$2000. If an excessible line is leaking, it probably won't be all that much for them to solder it.
As stated the problem is a lack of horizontal deflection. A ballpark figure on this would be as follows (take into mind this is the worse case scenario):
Parts: 1) Yoke transformer (if windings are open or shorted) $50.00 2) Fly-back transformer (if windings are open or shorted ,most likely shorted) $25.00 3) Horizontal Output Transistor (if going bad) $19.95 (sold in packs) 4) yoke capacitor (if defective) $1.49 5) Horizontal driver Transistor (if going bad) $10.95 (sold in packs) 6) Misc parts $20.00
Labor: $60.00 per troubleshooting hour (standard troubleshooting time 2hrs) $120.00 (total) $70.00 per repair hour (standard repair time 1hr) $70.00 (total)
Parts Total: $127.39
Labor Total: $190.00
shipping and handling for parts: $55.00
Grand Total: $ 372.39 (This is just a ballpark figure based on the worse case and the straight totals of parts, labor, and shipping costs)
This could cost much less depending on if only one of the listed components is bad.
I will have some further details today on brand, model and possibly age of AC unit. If you recommend replacing the whole thing, what is the cost of installing a new one? The home is approximately 2000 sq ft and the unit is inside.
Here are the details on the unit:
Bryant QuietLine Furnace with heat/off/fan/cool switch
Uses natural gas, it is forced air
Series SF-F
Model 125-394 U/C for Upflow/Downflow
Serial 294452
100,000 BTU
115 V
Currently the heater works, but the AC compressor is not working. Any idea on the cost of replacement would be appreciated.
On a second note, I see that Goodman 3-4 ton gas AC with heater run about $3700 shipped to the door. http://www.acdirect.com/air_conditioning...
So my additional question is:
How much to put one of these babies in, or should I look at Carrier or Trane?
what is roughly the cost of installation?
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