Ac help

[expertzx]

My Ac decided to stop working today. The outside unit isn't coming on. I've flipped the breaker in the garage, tried to locate the fuse box by the unit but dont see one out there. I can't get somebody to come out until tomorrow. Can anybody give me some suggestions that I can try ?

 

[steelhorse]

I'm no expert but does the fan come on? I've had a problem in the past where the fan would come on but not the compressor. I turned the thermostat down as far as it would go(dial type) and it made the compressor "kick in".

 

[expertzx]

Nope, fan doesn't move.

 

[bigfug]

There is a box that should be nearby, has two large tubes in it that look like fuses, capacitors. Probably have one blown. Follow the lines from the unit, one of them will lead to it.

 

[PBramble]

have someone flip the ac on while you're near the outside unit. see if you can hear the contact switch. if not, you have a bad contact switch, if you do, then chances are its the compressor or the fan that has gone out. you'd have to disconnect it and ohm out the fan motor to know if it's good. check out the fuses for continuity as the reply above suggests as well

 

[twoguns?]

There is a box that should be nearby, has two large tubes in it that look like fuses, capacitors. Probably have one blown. Follow the lines from the unit, one of them will lead to it.

That would be the fuses.!
The capacitor is inside the little access panel on the outside unit.....but , it probably is the capacitor.
Theyre popin like crazy in this heat.

 

[twoguns?]

have someone flip the ac on while you're near the outside unit. see if you can hear the contact switch. if not, you have a bad contact switch, if you do, then chances are its the compressor or the fan that has gone out. you'd have to disconnect it and ohm out the fan motor to know if it's good. check out the fuses for continuity as the reply above suggests as well

Capacitor !....go buy 2 of them!

 

[ronny]

Werd!

 

[expertzx]

Where can I buy a capacitor this time of night?

 

[twoguns?]

Now that might be the problem. know any service techs