Air Conditioning - AC Froze over

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tanteadena
09-02-05, 05:09 AM
What should I do? Live in Miami and need AC. It was a little warm in the house so I checked the ac unit. It was frozen over. I cleaned the filter. Turned the unit off to melt down. I will call service tech today but can I turn it back on today? I have animals in the house and it will get to be above 100 degrees.

Thanks
Andrea

mattison
09-02-05, 05:14 AM
You say you "cleaned the filter". What type of filter do you have?? If it's one of those washables throw it out and use the $5.00 pleated ones at H.Depot or Lowes.

For now if you've cleaned it real good let it stay off for a couple hours with just the fan on. Then fire it back up and see how it does. A dirty filter will freeze it up like you've got.
tanteadena
09-02-05, 06:00 AM
Thank you Mattison. It's not a throw away one. It's a screened one. I just fired it up but I have to leave for work. I put in a call the my AC man and will await his phone call.

Thank you
Andrea

Ed Imeduc
09-02-05, 07:07 AM
It's not a throw away one. It's a screened one.

Like Matt said get a good filter. It can be the coil is jammed up with dirt and has to be cleaned good. This happens a lot when people use the screen or washable filters. Then next is low on freon.

ED ;)