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Our air conditioner does not seem to be blowing any cool air...it basically just seems to be acting like a regular fan

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The compressor is probably not runnng. The Main reasons that this will happen
1 - A bad run capacitor (silver or metal capacitor)
It’s either shorted, grounded or open.
If it’s shorted a lot of times it will bulge out, (sometimes slightly)
2 - A bad start kit ( plastic capacitor and Relay connected to it )
The capacitor is either shorted or open
The relay either has an open coil between terminals #1 and #5
Or the relay is stuck.
Any time you change the capacitor or relay you should change
the other, especially if they are over a year old.
3 - A loose, burnt or disconnected wire
4 - Wired wrong
5 Compressor is open (windings burnt open)
6 Low on charge not getting enough cooling back to compressor, (Feel top of compressor to see if it’s hot it shouldn‘t be)
7 Some compressors have a black plastic overload under the compressor cap which could be bad.

  • Bill Long Aug 25, 2009

    The compressor is probably not runnng.
    The Main reasons that this will happen

    1 - A bad run capacitor (silver or metal capacitor)

    It’s either shorted, grounded or open.

    If it’s shorted a lot of times it will bulge out, (sometimes slightly)

    2 - A bad start kit ( plastic capacitor and Relay connected to it )

    The capacitor is either shorted or open

    The relay either has an open coil between terminals #1 and #5

    Or the relay is stuck.

    Any time you change the capacitor or relay you should change

    the other, especially if they are over a year old.

    3 - A loose, burnt or disconnected wire

    4 - Wired wrong

    5 Compressor is open (windings burnt open)

    6 Low on charge not getting enough cooling back to compressor, (Feel top of compressor to see if it’s hot it shouldn‘t be)

    7 Some compressors have a black plastic overload under the compressor cap which could be bad.

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