Our air conditioner keeps freezing over. It works for a couple of hours then freezes over. Any suggestions please.
2006-07-23 16:48:39 · 11 answers · asked by killowen05 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The air conditioner is a unit not a window unit but outside. About 3 years old.
2006-07-24 02:34:23 · update #1
Central unit.
2006-07-24 02:34:54 · update #2
Usually because the evaporator the radiator looking part that is cols is plugged with dust.No warm air can go through it to keep it from freezing up. It can be other things but that is most likely.
2006-07-23 16:54:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine did the same thing a lot this summer because I kept putting it on 60 degrees or pass it. But I got a heating and air conditioning repair man to come out, who said that I needed to keep my conditioner at 70 degrees that way it won't over freeze. And that way the cool air can circulate without any problems. So maybe that's the deal with yours. But in any case, get a professional to check your conditioner in order to diagnose the problem correctly.
2006-07-23 16:58:22 · answer #2 · answered by Gemini23 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
verify the indoor blower. once you do not have any air stream, the gadget will frost over. verify the filter out, make confident it truly is sparkling and air can get by ability of. replace if needed. If the indoor fan isn't blowing, verify the circuit breaker for the indoor unit. once you've ability, verify the blower door panel to make confident the safe practices lockout isn't open. no matter if it truly is closed, do you've a belt-power blower, or directchronic? verify to work out if the belt is sturdy. If no belt, or belt is positive, verify the motor. Is it warm, is it humming? might want to be a foul capacitor. turn off the flexibility and keep on with the pink wires from the fan motor, they visit the capacitor. analyze the capacitor, is the proper popped up? If it seems ok, spin the motor. Does it spin freely, or is there resistance? If there is resistance, does it have lubrication ports, or is it completely lubricated? Lubrication will purchase you some days until eventually you'll get a alternative motor. If no lube ports, you'll desire a alternative motor. you'll need the voltage, horsepower, make and sort huge variety if accessible, shaft diameter, rotation from the shaft end, and amperage. %. up a sparkling run capacitor once you order the motor. OR call a provider technician.
2016-11-25 20:44:35 · answer #3 · answered by parenti 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are your windows all closed ? the machine is being overworked for some reason, bent radiator fins,low freon,bad condenser, give it a look. Also turn the temp up a bit and don't run it till it thaws completely
2006-07-23 17:04:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep your dial around 74 is it a window unit or central unit.
2006-07-23 23:09:54 · answer #5 · answered by poorboychristian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's overactive, raise the temperature setting a little. or periodically turn it off for 5 to 10 minutes to let the ice melt. Running it with ice is very inefficient, and may overtax the machine.
Dan..
2006-07-23 16:51:50 · answer #6 · answered by Dan S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
can be 2 things 1- its not getting enough air clean the coils or 2- (whats mos likely) it low of freon
2006-07-23 17:40:07 · answer #7 · answered by justwondering 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
two things in order ..number one low freon ./..number two condenser coils covered in dirt or fins mashed down in several places ..for freon call repair man ...for condenser try cleaning and if fins are smashed the go to home depot and buy a fincoil brush and brush fins
2006-07-23 17:01:05 · answer #8 · answered by l2hunt2001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
99.9% probability that it is low on freon. Call a service man to check for leaks & charge the system.
2006-07-23 16:56:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
clean the filter and inside coil
2006-07-23 17:22:37 · answer #10 · answered by E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋