Air Conditioning - C/A breaker trips

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pd6811
07-17-05, 08:03 AM
My old luxaire central air system isn't working. The system cools for an hour or two then the breaker trips shutting off the outside fan unit. If I re set the breaker the same thing happens. Already replaced the filter and thermostat batteries but still no luck. Anything I can do today; it's hot and humid today?

Slidell
07-17-05, 09:08 AM
Had same problem, spent alot of $ having it looked at etc ended up getting talked into a new unit, breaker still tripped with even with new unit. I finally myself replaced the breaker which costs less than $10 and has not tripped since and that was 3 months ago... other unit was real old anyway but I still think it was just a bad breaker in my case.
pd6811
07-17-05, 09:22 AM
My Dad suggested that too. I'll try it first- thanks

hiltontech
07-17-05, 11:03 AM
Make sure it's not the outside fan that stops causing the breaker to trip, might have to be around the unit to see if the fan indeed quits.
pd6811
07-18-05, 09:15 AM
The outside unit definitely stops running.