Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces - Room Air Conditioner
Doityourself.com community forum was created to provide answers to all questions related to home improvement and home repair. Doityourself community can help you find information about how-to topics on small fixes to large remodeling projects. With comprehensive how-to content and expertly moderated community forums DoItYourself.com makes it easy to tackle even the most complex home improvement projects.View Full Version : Room Air Conditioner
romod
04-04-03, 11:48 PM
I have this Frigidaire Gallery model FAH096J2T1 and the compresser will only stay on for about a 10 minutes then kick off and it blows out "luke cool" stale smelly air for about 20-30 minutes before it will kick back on. I noticed in the daytime it will stay on a little longer. This is with the temp set all the way to cool. How do i get the compresser to stay on longer?
GregH
04-05-03, 05:24 AM
romod:
The compressor is either shutting off on the thermostat or overload relay.
The first thing to check is if the condenser coil is dirty.
To check this you will have to take the a/c apart.
When dismantled you will have to look at the inside surface of the outdoor coil to see the dirt. You may have to use a flashlight to make sure the fins are not plugged.
This would cause the compressor to overheat which would trip the overload.
If you are sure the coil is clean, the thermostat could be bypassed to temporarily run the unit to see if that's the cause.
The compressor is either shutting off on the thermostat or overload relay.
The first thing to check is if the condenser coil is dirty.
To check this you will have to take the a/c apart.
When dismantled you will have to look at the inside surface of the outdoor coil to see the dirt. You may have to use a flashlight to make sure the fins are not plugged.
This would cause the compressor to overheat which would trip the overload.
If you are sure the coil is clean, the thermostat could be bypassed to temporarily run the unit to see if that's the cause.
hvac01453
04-05-03, 06:58 AM
I find most window shakers are easily fixed with an agressive cleaning on both the indoor and outdoor coil. Some of these actually have an oilable fan motor. If you do, oil it with only 5 or 10 drops. Over oiling is just as bad as no oil. Get out the screwgun and a phillips, 1/4", 5/15" socket attachment and take that steel cabinet apart. You'll find two screws holding the outdoor coil at the base remove these and gently lift and slightly bend this out of the tray to get good access to it and clean it up good. The indoor coil is a bit easier to clean, all the dirt will be on the indoor side. Use the vacuum cleaner and the brush attachment to clean off the majority of dirt and dust BEFORE the coil gets wet. Dedicate a bottle of 409 to cleaning this and do it in the drive way using the garden hose. If you get the electrical wet you'll need to blow it out with compressed air, or the ass end of the vacuum cleaner. (blower end)
I saw someone once clean his at the quarter car wash. If you do this be careful not to bend over the coils trying to clean it. The power wash is the best...then you dont need the 409, you have the soap and rinse...and the mess is down the drain. It will cool like new!
Now if you had a refrigerant leak it would make no difference...I'm sure though its just in need of a good cleaning.
I saw someone once clean his at the quarter car wash. If you do this be careful not to bend over the coils trying to clean it. The power wash is the best...then you dont need the 409, you have the soap and rinse...and the mess is down the drain. It will cool like new!
Now if you had a refrigerant leak it would make no difference...I'm sure though its just in need of a good cleaning.
hvac01453
04-05-03, 07:02 AM
I should have read what I wrote before posting...
Correction...(5/16" socket ):eek:
Correction...(5/16" socket ):eek: