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Air conditioner? The high pressure line on my central air conditioner, is cool to the touch when the air conditioning is running. I've been told that when the compressor is running the high pressure line should be warm or hot. Any ideas what this could mean? Wounded Duck replied: "You were told wrong!"
jason m replied: "it should be cool you were told wrong"
Thor replied: "If you are cooling okay don't worry about it. It can depend on the distance from the compressor. I can guarantee that closer to the compressor it will be warmer.
Close to the evaporator coils and far from the compressor it is fine for it to be cool even a little cold. It may be only the cool evaporator radiating back on that line.
As long as it is not dripping water or frosty you are fine. If the high side line is frosting, and you are not cooling, that generally means you have lost enough refrigerant that the gas is evaporating in the line before it gets to the expansion valve where it is supposed to evaporate.
Don't worry about it. In fact it may be a good thing indicating your condenser is doing a very good job of exhausting all the heat so it is cool by the time it gets to the air handler." air-conditioner? i have acura integra 1994 rs when i turn on the AC it blows out hot air. any ideas wat the problem could be? snoogans replied: "its broken..
out of freon,compressor dead,bad wiring, you need to take it in.."
84_4X4 replied: "you need to elaborate alil more buddy. is all the parts their? when was the last time it worked. it could be as simple as putting new freon in it, or could be one of the high or low pressure switches, compressor, or maby more detailed than that! tell us alil more an maby we can help."
jeepsarecool replied: "Needs freon."
luther replied: "Low on refrigerant would be most likely thing."
Ashlee replied: "most likely...its just needs the free-on to be recharged."
mlrios2003 replied: "Check your antifreeze level"
SINGER A replied: "It needs freon. Go to pep boys web site theres a coupon for diagnosis ($19.99) can't beat that. to find the problem then get it fixed."
Jerry F replied: "The most common cause for AC blowing hot air is that the refrigerant charge (the freon) has leaked out.
It might be a slow leak, in which case simply adding freon might make it work for a year or two. If it's a fast leak, adding freon will make it work for a much shorter time.
Since auto repair shops usually charge several hundred dollars for even the most basic AC work, I recommend adding 24 to 32 ounces of freon. Your local auto parts store will have the freon, and will show you how to add it. The freon should cost $20 to $60 total, and will tell you whats going on - and maybe even fix the problem for a year or two."
Walter G replied: "Since this car is twelve years old,I would suggest that you have a leak. These are not cheap to fix on any car either. I spent about $900 to have mine fixed a week or two ago. Just putting refrigerant in will not help and is a waste of money." Can an air conditioner leak create enough water to flood part of a basement? I have water in my basement. I am trying to determine the source. Two possibilites: my foundation or my piping coming from my air conditioner. I have a theory that there may be a leak in the piping coming from the air conditioning unit causing water in the basement. I do not have a lot, probably about two gallons every day. Is it possible it is coming from my air conditioner? midwest replied: "what is capacity of a/c"
dlmrgnk replied: "Track it back to the source. Do what you need to do. Mop it up and see where it shows up first. Does it show up when the AC has not been running? Do downspouts drain away from the foundation? Does the ground slope away from the foundation? It's detective work and is pretty simple if you think about it."
tomcat replied: "Check your furnace and you will find your ac leak. 2 gallons of water is a lot to pour on the floor. This needs to be repaired immediately to prevent more damage."
Stephen P replied: "Absolutely! Your A/C is fully capable of dumping a large amount of water on your floor this time of year. Put a bucket below the drain of your A/C, and find if this your source. You may have to cut the pipe to do this, but easy to repair."
mackhvac replied: "your air conditioner can produce 2 gal. a day but i don't think it's your problem. if it is, then it should be an easy fix. the ac part that produces condensation is located outside your home, called the condenser. now maybe that's leaking back into your basement. if so, buy some flexible tubing and re-route the drain line away from your house. find your condenser and see if excess water is present. ps. 2 gallons is a lot! pss, does this happen in the winter time? if so, then it's not your ac." What do the controls on my air conditioner unit do? I have an air conditioner unit. It sits on the windowsill of my apartment. The maker appears to be a registered trademark named Simplicity. The unit has the two modes, air conditioner mode and fan mode. It seems to have a control for three speeds, high, medium and low. Then there is a control to make two blades glide back and forth. I should think those are to circulate the air inside the apartment here? These blades have a switch for close and open. The unit has what looks like a timer control, it is a button with a clock symbol. I guess that is so the air conditioner goes on and off at a specified hour. There are the important temperature controls. One control that has got me a little confused is a button with a picture of a pointing finger. Pressing that seems to turn off the fan or air conditioner. Is that for turning off those functions while keeping the unit active? The power on/off switch I understand. Any information is welcome to illuminate my understanding. KnM replied: "it may be a control lock try holding it in for a few seconds. it could also be a reset button."
garyomega replied: "Google for that model's owners manual." Air Conditioner, how to set the air conditioner to certain rooms only? the air conditioner in my house turns on at EVERY room. i want it to just be on at certain room to keep bills low. anyone knows how? Brewboy62 replied: "If you have the right vents with a slider on it you can close or pinch down the amount of air that flows into the room.
Other than that I have no idea"
cajunbaby replied: "that would be expensive but u would have to get a computerized system Microsoft has a badazz one that actually follows all of the people and say i like it to be 78 but my man likes it to be 69< like most men do>and when i leave the room whatever room i go to will turn my temp and when he goes it will drop to his level."
BluePaddle91 replied: "Adjsut the registers, otherwise the only way possible is to install a VA system in the house (Volume Air) - more less means that dampers in your duct system will close and adjust automatically when a certain room is satisfied to a set temp in order to allow more air flow into the other rooms..Costs to install something like this wouldn't offset your utility bill with what you have now"
What? Me Worry? replied: "Something one must pay close attention to is over restricting the air flow. A certain minimum amount of air must pass over the evaporator coil located inside the house. Failure to allow this air to pass can cause the natural condensation of water to turn to ice or "freeze up". This can result in liquid refrigerant slugging back to the compressor outdoors and damaging the reed valves. That is an expensive proposition. Rule of thumb is less restriction of air flow, the better."
mountainriley replied: "A balanced system is designed for air to be supplied to all rooms. Closing vents will damage the compressor. Possibly one could be closed in a room you don't use. All others must remain open." How does an air conditioner, and a heater work? How does an air conditioner, and a heater work?
I've always been curious about it, plus one of the vents is leaking water, :\ and I always wanted to know how an air conditioner uses water. Pedal2TheMetal45 replied: "The water is just condensation from the AC it doesn't use water. The water is the reaction of the cold AC unit and warm/hot air.
The heater uses hot water from the motor to heat air that is being blowen thru the heater core (like a small radiator).
The AC uses what is called Freeon (A-12 old .. A134 new stuff) and it cools another core and air is blowen thru it to blow cold air into the car...
There is a door in the heater unit that controls the amount of air blown thru each core and which core the air is blown thru depending on how your temp control is set...
hope this helps
Tim"
Jessie F replied: "Well.... The heater work through a heating process used by the motor. And the a/c is used by the cooling system hooked up with the vehicles electric and cooling system. and for the leaking of water its either evaporation from the a/c system or you have a leak in your pump" Our air conditioner occasionally blows a fuse. Any idea what needs to be done and how much money to fix? It doesn't happen often, but every now and then, right as the air conditioner tries to kick on, it will blow a fuse, and I'll need to go to the fusebox to reset that particular fuse. Then it's fine, and the air conditioner works no problem. This doesn't happen very often, but it is annoying.
Anyone experience a problem like this before, and any idea what needs to be done and what cost something like this should be for an electrician? Thanks. kunjaldp replied: "I think it might posiible that the breaker can't handle the load. For example if your AC is 15 amps and braker is 10 amps them its possible.
You should have an electrician look at it. Its easy to change breaker but just to be on safe side."
tvlscat@flash.net replied: "Kunjaldp is exactly right."
dorioncanada replied: "do you ahve a fuse box or a breaker box. if you're just switching it back on it's a breaker box.
you need an electrician to put in a bigger breaker, or add one and wire a seperate plug for the a/c cuz they suck up a lot of juice.
if it's jsut a small window unit you cuold also track down other appliances that are plugged onto the same breaker. older homes weren't wired to handle a lot of energy use so you might find half the lights on the same fuse. just turning off a few lights might help but your real problem is you need a seperate breaker for any appliance that's going to draw a lot of power."
bunnyhead replied: "Could be a weakening fuse or a nicked wire that is touching something somewhere. Could be several things, sounds like an electrician or an HVAC service person could attempt to look for the short while the fuse was blown, if you didn't reset. Probably run you 100-200 for trip and labor. But, it could run more because you might be looking for a needle in a haystack you just never know. OR if this a plug in A/c then it might just be too big for the circuit and it blows it now and then."
bounce replied: "When an a/c first starts up, it uses a higher amp draw to initiate compressor(this is called inrush). If it plugged into a 120v wall outlet then that a/c in addition to anything else on that circuit other plugs, lights, etc put too much amp draw on that circuit. Older models tend to have more draw than newer ones. An electrician can probe the circuit to see how much draw is on it. If it is within limits he can then check to see if the a/c is drawing an abnormal amount of amps on start up. A/C's should be on a circuit all by themselves for the inrush reason so If possible have electrician run a dedicated 20 amp circuit for the a/c, this will alleviate the problem. If not feasible then you can try reducing draw on circuit from other locations ."
jollygreen60 replied: "In addition the the other answers you have gotten, the comp[ressor may be on its way out, it may be trying to restart to soon; until the refrigerant pressures equalize, the compressor will bne starting against this excessive pressure, and draw more amps to try to start against it. If it draws a lot more than the fuse/breaker can handle for more than a second or two, it will blow/trip.
Do not turn the thermostat off, then right back on again. This will cause the same problem described above."
hghjsln replied: "NOT ENOUGH INFO TO GIVE A GOOD ANSWER.
THIS IS A WINDOW UNIT OR A CENTRAL UNIT?
THE NAMEPLATE TELLS THE FLA(FULL LOAD AMPS). WHAT IS THAT
No.?
THE BREAKER IS HOW MANY AMPS?
DON'T PUT IN A LARGER BREAKER UNTIL YOU CHECK YOUR
INSURANCE POLICY AND SEE IF IT IS ENOUGH." How can I control my electronic air conditioner using a phone call? I have a Sharp air conditioner which has a remote control to turn it on and off. Is there something I can connect to my telephone so I can call my house and cause the remote control's "on" signal to be sent to the air conditioner?
Because the air conditioner is electronic, it loses all its settings if the power is disconnected. That means a power switch won't work. It has to be done as the remote control would, sending infrared. AwS replied: "This isn't a tutorial or anything, but this guy has built exactly what you are thinking of. Maybe if you email him he will tell you how he made it.
> click on "electronics" > scroll down and you will see "networked air conditioner"." My air conditioner is blowing what seems to be cold air, but the house is not getting cold, why? The air conditioner in my home seems to be blowing cold air, it feels cold anyway. But our thermometer doesn't get below 80 or higher. I checked the filter and replaced it but that does not do anything. Can anyone clue me in on anything? quillax replied: "maybe the thermometer is broken, or youy have and open window."
Bahar S replied: "100% Something wrong with the compresser"
cat11 replied: "umm i forget the name of it but you may be missing the gas or something? replace a part..."
Bekah replied: "It might be that you have bad inslation. Check it out . . ."
mayank kr replied: "If AC ws working fyn previously there seems to b sumthing wrong with the compressor.
Otherwise u may b using a low capacity AC for a large room.
If the room is of appropriate size try closing all the doors and windows..."
Ray replied: "I use 2 or 3 thermometers. If it feels cold, maybe it is correct and the gauge you used is busted.
Also, how large is your house? How many BTU's is the a/c unit?
If you are trying to cool a 1800 sq. ft. house with 5,000 btu's, forget it. It will take days to change the temp."
sarg replied: "Check for any "leaks"(open;doors,windows,pet doors etc.)
if you're air-tight the humidity may be to high .
dry the interior air with a de-humidifier.
that should help in any case.
if not , a qualified heating & refridgeration person is called for."
dvdacmn replied: "the t-stat is the control if your system cant get to the temp you want you need to call a tech could be any number or reasons"
Jeffrey S replied: "Go ahead and shut the doors and windows before you turn on the air conditioner! If you are blowing cold air out your vents, then is should be able to cool the house unless you have so much air leakage into your house that you basically have open doors and windows. Or else you have no insulation in the house and again the heat gain is greater then the capacity of the A/C to overcome."
junep replied: "if your ac is working fine before then probably your thermostat setting is too high. or you have a defective thermostat."
Astiquer replied: "Hi, you may like to check this out.
Most likely you have a choked fan coil or a choked blower. This results in weak airflow, the filters are only the first layer. The fan coil is the main thing. As the wind doesn't blow far, it has difficulty cooling the space down. Can you feel strong wind 2 meters from the blower?
The coldness you felt should be at least a good 14'C to 16'C, if it is 18'C or higher, it will take donkey years to cool your room down. For more details, visit"
bob s replied: "either you have a clogged indoor coil its the thing behind your filter get you a wire brush and clean really good or you may have a fan motor bad on your outdoor unit or possibly your have a problem with your refrigerant levels feel the big pipe going into your indoor unit (where your filter goes
) if it is cold then you dont have a problem with your refrigerant so try cleaning the coil first then not go see if the big fan outside is pulling hot air out" what happens when an air conditioner condensate line clogs? what kinda professional do i call if it is? i have a wet carpet that has been eating through towels for a couple of months now in a certain area of my house, and only in a certain area in my house. i have a central air conditioner and only a one story house.
this has been going on for a few months now and i know mold is there.
i've tried my hand at drying the carpet and to my dismay, it soaks up again the next day.
with extensive amounts of Google searches, after suspecting that the mold is catching up to my cough that could progressively amplify, i suspect that it may be a Air Conditioner Condensation Line drip.
i watched that video of the professional guy and it might be it.
and,
what kind of professional do I call about fixing a condensation line. A plumber?
and
who would I call about getting rid of the mold?
The wet carpet leak is adjacent with the bathroom (door), so I'm assuming it would be rather moist I'm 100% positive that the wet carpet isn't the restroom (putting that out there so as it isn't brought up as a possible cause).
But I do need to know, if anybody might know if it is coming from the FLOOR or the CEILING ?, because if it would be a condensation clog, wouldn't it come from the ceiling? grayhambone replied: "an HVAC tech, they can blow it out with CO, or you can poke it with a small rod."
Matt H replied: "Any company that specializes in HVAC (Heating, Vents and Air Conditioning) can look at and fix your condensate line if that's the problem. You might try a carpet cleaning company for the mold, but if it's in the drywall there's nothing to do but tear out the affected portion and replace it."
billy replied: "If you have a water hose you can squirt water back up the consensate line and blow the clog loose. Don't over-do it cause the water then would end up on your carpet also."
hill bill y replied: "call the heating and air cond. guy"
Ricky H replied: "You can fix this yourself very easily, what you have in the line is called a worm, stuff that gets past the filter and accumulates over time to the point of clogging the line. inside your unit is a catch pan, it is overflowing because your line is attached to it, sponge out as much water as you can, then pour plain ole bleach in the pan, it will unclog the line. You may have to do this a couple or three times if it is clogged bad.
After it is fixed, you should pour some bleach in the pan a couple of times a year to prevent it from happening again."
democracyisit replied: "An HVAC tek can easily clean out the condensate line and or fix the leak in the pan that the line is attached to.
You do not state where you are located, but if the environment is not too moist, then you may want to check for air infiltration into your cooled space as well, the outside air coming in may be bringing in moisture.
For mold issues etc, as stated above remove and replace is best, but before that you may want to call a fire and flood repair service, they generally have a keen sense for mold and smell issues and do moisture damage repairs.
Get yourself a electrostatic filter from radio-shack etc about 50 bucks to filter the air in your environment/room. It will catch the mold spores etc. That will help you get rid of your cough etc.
Best of luck"
john replied: "ok you will need an A/C GUY , and maybe a mold inspector
i deal with mold every day . this is normal ,
if you need my help email me ,
"
Marc W replied: "I have had this problem on a few occasions. I use a shop vack on the outside drain with great results. Also make sure that there is only P trap in the line." |
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