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A Thank-You to Saint and these forums
IG-88:
I just wanted give Saint and everyone else on these forums a big :cheers:
If it hadn't been for the stuff I've learned over the years on everything from diagnosis to multimeter use, to soldering, you name it, I would've ended up calling Capital Heating and Air to come out tomorrow on a weekend emergency call!! (big bucks!!)
I got home from a movie date nite with the wife to notice the house was really hot and the AC was not working. After tracing the electrical and running the multimeter I narrowed it down to a bad quick disconnect on the safety micro-switch for the cover to the unit in the house. A bit of wire stripping and installing a new quick disconnect (which happened to be a .187, readily on hand ;)) and we're back up and running!!
Easily a $200 bill and something I would've never tried before this place. I think I will still get a new switch Monday but at least we will get some sleep tonite and tomorrow!!
Thanks again!! ;D
DaOld Man:
+1 on the help from this site!!
I wouldnt replace the switch, unless the terminals are badly corroded or something like that.
Just make sure the quick connect terminals are tight and make sure there is no corrosion on either one of them.
Wouldnt hurt to cover the terminals with heat shrink or electrical tape. This will keep down corrosion in the future, which can lead to loose or bad connections.
Fells good saving some $$ by doing it yourself, dont it?
saint:
Woot - BYOAC - Build Your Own Air Conditioner? :)
Hoopz:
--- Quote from: saint on August 21, 2011, 11:06:39 am ---Woot - BYOAC - Build Your Own Air Conditioner? :)
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Reminds me of this post from Harpal in B/S/T:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=47526.0
ark_ader:
--- Quote from: IG-88 on August 20, 2011, 10:34:16 pm ---I just wanted give Saint and everyone else on these forums a big :cheers:
If it hadn't been for the stuff I've learned over the years on everything from diagnosis to multimeter use, to soldering, you name it, I would've ended up calling Capital Heating and Air to come out tomorrow on a weekend emergency call!! (big bucks!!)
I got home from a movie date nite with the wife to notice the house was really hot and the AC was not working. After tracing the electrical and running the multimeter I narrowed it down to a bad quick disconnect on the safety micro-switch for the cover to the unit in the house. A bit of wire stripping and installing a new quick disconnect (which happened to be a .187, readily on hand ;)) and we're back up and running!!
Easily a $200 bill and something I would've never tried before this place. I think I will still get a new switch Monday but at least we will get some sleep tonite and tomorrow!!
Thanks again!! ;D
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Gee great story mate, but I hope you got somebody to check your handy work.
It would be a shame if your AC caught fire while you were out and burnt your place down.
DIY is great if you are qualified.
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