Many thanks to: Phillip, Mak, Mitch, Jim Cathey, Jim Friesen, and anyone I
missed for your help on the A/C. Just happened to get good prices on 7.5
and 35 mfd. capacitors from an A/C guy and tried them. Both the fan and
compressor work, but the control unit doesn't turn on the compressor. Whe
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Confusing window A/C
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> - Original Message -
> From: "Mitch Haley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>> archer wrote:
>>> All suggestions w
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From: "Jim Cathey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Thanks Jim,
I wrote:
>> The fan motor has three leads so I suspected it is a typical
>> three speed motor setup
You wrote:
> Probably two speeds with only three leads. Such motors don't
> need capacitors for starting or runnin
> The fan motor has three leads so I suspected it is a typical
> three speed motor setup
Probably two speeds with only three leads. Such motors don't
need capacitors for starting or running as they don't start
under load. My understanding is that they're usually just
shaded-pole motors, but thos
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From: "Mitch Haley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> archer wrote:
>> All suggestions will be appreciated.
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> I bought a Sunbeam 5000 BTU unit for $80 at Circuit City this year.
> I just checked, and it seems that all they have now are portable units
> for $300+. Is the EER o
archer wrote:
> All suggestions will be appreciated.
I bought a Sunbeam 5000 BTU unit for $80 at Circuit City this year.
I just checked, and it seems that all they have now are portable units
for $300+. Is the EER on your existing unit at least 9?
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A ten year old 6000 btu Amana Quiet Cool window A/c in the shop quit running
after I had smelled hot electronics for a short while. The circuit boards,
the fan motor, and the wiring don't look smoked; but the condenser is so
rusty I wonder if it might be the cause of the smell.
The circuit diag
