Major A/c problems

[Old Timer]

We had a wedding reception at our place with 30 ish people on the hottest day a couple years ago.
A/C gave us fits until I left the sprinkler on and aimed it at the condenser outside. It worked well the rest of the day.
Got it fixed the next day.

 

[ronny]

Mine went out this afternoon. 85 degrees inside here also. Guy who fixed it said it was a capacitor and that mine was the 4th he'd replaced today. Mine went out last year, as well.

I asked him why and he said, in his opinion, it was because they're now made in Mexico and the quality is not what it used to be.

 

[elwoodtrix]

Mine went out this afternoon. 85 degrees inside here also. Guy who fixed it said it was a capacitor and that mine was the 4th he'd replaced today. Mine went out last year, as well.

I asked him why and he said, in his opinion, it was because they're now made in Mexico and the quality is not what it used to be.

hope he didn't rape you with labor for a 20 dollar part.

 

[tyromeo55]

hope he didn't rape you with labor for a 20 dollar part.

his cost will be more in the 5 dollar range

 

[ronny]

Nope, he didn't. Mainly because I've decided to replace the whole damn thing. Been putting it off for 2 years. He replaced the capacitor last year and didn't even charge me for it.

 

[tcart]

Both of my AC units quit today, happened within two hours of each other.
Just got both up and running again by replacing two capacitors.

 

[BallisticGuy]

Crazy how often this happens, I could only imagine the great buisness these guys get!!

 

[twoguns?]

I'm guessing clogged heat exchanger and or low flow due to needing a recharge. Standard service call plus the cost per/lb for a recharge if needed should do it.

Thank You Chief

 

[twoguns?]

Crazy how often this happens, I could only imagine the great buisness these guys get!!

Ever had 30 people wanting something from you....RIGHT NOW.....NO RIGHT NOW!!!
and theyre ..usually not too Happy........Glad you got it fixed

 

[loudshirt]

Some time in July for the last 3 years at my old house the A/C stopped working. Once it was a wire that got knocked out by the weedeater and the other two were capacitors. I dont remember my parents ever having to replace parts like that when I was growing up in Oklahoma. It is just nuts how cheap everything is made now.