Ac down..

[BUDMAN-BILL]

Came home to my ac not running. Outside unit humming,
Fan or compressor not kicking on. It's a long shot but
Is there any ac repair guys on board close to my area?

 

[Viper16]

Shut the power off to your outdoor unit...sounds like could be an easy fix for AC guy if not too damaged.

 

[BUDMAN-BILL]

Already did

 

[Jwryan84]

Just had that Friday, capacitor is blown.

 

[NightShade]

Yeah very possible. You can check it yourself if you have a multimeter or a way to charge it up then just discharge it. Could be a couple of them and one or two bad.

Just google a video on how to test a capacitor. May not be able to get a replacement today unless you can find something close in an window air (older 220 one) or electric dryer to get you by for tonight. A new one will probably run around 15 to 20, either look for a electric motor repair shop or an supplier for hvac that will sell to you.

You MAY also be able to spin start the unit if it has a bad cap but it's not the best thing in the world to do and will not be a solution to last all night as once the unit shuts off you will have to be awake to start it up again.

 

[BUDMAN-BILL]

Viper16 thanks for the advise!!! Ac guy came out today, thanks mike!! And
Turned out to be a easy fix. But if I wouldn't have shut things down
It would've been more expensive fix.

 

[John6185]

And what was the diagnosis? Broken part?

 

[BUDMAN-BILL]

Wire to the compressor shorted out on a copper
Line in side the unit. When it shorted out it blew a
Hole in the line and lost all the Freon.

 

[twoguns?]

Wow, that's pretty major, glad you caught it in time

 

[BUDMAN-BILL]

Your not kidding