That's my experience too. Greg
-----Original Message----- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2020 5:35 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Kaleb Striplin Subject: Re: [MBZ] The rental house AC As far as I know the units are usually replaced at the same time. On 9/2/2020 6:48 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote: > Your existing air handler coil may not be compatible with R410a, which runs > at higher pressures. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of >> Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2020 7:41 PM >> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Cc: Kaleb Striplin <ka...@striplin.net> >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] The rental house AC >> >> This is a 15 year old simple R22 unit. If the compressor is bad I am not >> sure it >> would be cost effective for them to try and replace that rather than just >> replacing the whole unit. But as long as it works I don’t really care >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Sep 2, 2020, at 6:35 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> Sounds like the repair guts didn't really troubleshoot so the fix will take >> several return trips until they finally replace the right part(s). >>> Often, the same capacitor (dual unit) supports the fan and compressor and >> capacitors do fail. Fan motor failure is not unusual after, maybe, 10 years >> but >> the compressor should start up anyway as soon as it sees 24v on the "Y" wire >> (unless it's in timeout, typical for 5 min after shutdown). >>> Most units have low and high pressure cutout switches (a possible problem >> source too). The high pressure cutout is immediate but the compressor and >> fan should run for a couple minutes before they shut down for low pressure. >>> If the compressor is bad the fix is a difficult and costly but less than >>> replacing >> the whole condenser. >>> The old (on or off) style units are pretty simple and most parts are generic >> except the control board. But there are newer inverter (variable speed) and >> dual speed types that have unique parts and designs. >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of >>>> Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2020 5:26 PM >>>> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>>> Cc: Kaleb Striplin <ka...@striplin.net> >>>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] The rental house AC >>>> >>>> They said they were ordering a new one from Trane. Hopefully that is >>>> what happens. I’m still wondering if the fan quit working and it >>>> burned up the compressor. You would think they would habe checked >>>> that because it’s not like compressor kicks on then shuts off later >>>> if pressure gets too high. It just does not kick on at all. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Sep 2, 2020, at 3:40 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> Make sure they replace it with a real fan and not a cheapo "rescue" >>>>> motor. >>>>> >>>>> I was away once and the fan motor went out (this is the condenser >>>>> cooling >>>> fan) and the guy came and put in a new one, was like $500, my wife paid >> him. >>>> Fan goes out again less than a year later, I call the guy, he comes >>>> out and finds a rescue motor instead of the real deal. So I tell him >>>> we paid like $500 for this, why is it a substandard unit? He hems >>>> and haws and tells me he can put in the right motor but he'll have to >>>> charge me $75 for a visit. I tell him how about you do what your guy >>>> was supposed to have done, and you charged us for, and I won't see >>>> you in court. He got all pissy but put in the right motor. His >>>> wife, who ran the books, called me 2-3 times wanting the $75 and I told her >> to bugger off, she finally stopped calling. >>>>> Turns out his guy was doing this to everyone, billing for the real >>>>> motor but >>>> putting in a cheapo and pocketing the cash. He got fired but the >>>> business owner was still trying to charge me for his guy's fraud, >>>> probably everyone else too, to get a little back on what he was screwed out >> of. Go figure. >>>>> --FT >>>>> >>>>>> On 9/2/20 4:22 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >>>>>> Inside unit comes on but outside unit doesn’t. When it’s turned on >>>>>> you hear >>>> a semi loud click. That sound was the contactor pulling in. Put in a >>>> service request with the warranty people. They came out today. Fan >>>> was bad, ordering a new one. I guess if the fan is bad it prevents >>>> the unit from kicking on so it doesn’t burn up the compressor? >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>> >>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>> >>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> --FT >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
