Air Conditioning - Bryant compressor fails to shut off

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jayda01
07-26-04, 03:52 PM
Hi, Hopefully someone has some insight into my problem. My Bryant compressor fails to shut off when the inside fan turns off. It does however turn off when I turn the system to the off position. I have also noticed several occasions when the compressor has failed to turn on as well. Any help would be greatly appreciated....

hvac4u
07-26-04, 04:03 PM
sounds like the contactor is sticking

it is the electrical part that the supply voltage wires terminate into

cheap fix
jayda01
07-26-04, 04:08 PM
I thought of the contactor, but since it does shut down with the system to off at the thermostat I wasn't sure. You think it better to replace or to clean in some way? Thanks for your help.

hvac4u
07-26-04, 04:21 PM
i did not catch that about the tstat, sorry

if the contactor was bad, changing the tstat would not affect it




i would think the tstat is the culprit in that case :D
jayda01
07-26-04, 05:08 PM
Well, my indications were wrong. The compressor did not, in fact, turn off with system off. Upon removal and inspection of the contactor unit I found it corroded, decayed, and "stuck". It is definately in need of replacement but after a good cleaning the system is operating as per normal for now. Thanks again for your input, and Semper Fi Marine....
Ed Imeduc
07-27-04, 09:59 AM
You might want to spray for bugs there around the unit. They just love to get up in the points there of that contactor so they burn out.

ED ;)