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    Default Who knows how to fix home ac units?

    Damn AC aint working. It turns on but does not blow any air out of the vents and its balls to the walls hot in the motha ****a. Called a few places but all are closed. Can anybody help? **** I'll even pay you if you can come out today and fix this BS.

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    Sounds like it's frozen up. Turn the unit off, pull the filter out. Probably gonna find a block of ice. Hair dryer or heat gun and thaw that ***** out. Should get you through the night... They ususally freeze when they are low on freon (which is kinda the opposite of what you would think). Have someone re-charge your system tomorrow. Turn it off during the day while you're not there to help it stay thawed out.

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    I replaced my filter this morning before I lefted and saw nothing behind. But I will check again. I was looking at the unit outside and the high pressure switch is cover in ice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chuckster
    I replaced my filter this morning before I lefted and saw nothing behind. But I will check again. I was looking at the unit outside and the high pressure switch is cover in ice.
    See if you can see both sides of the cooler. Reason I think it's frozen is because you said there is no air blowing.

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    Mine froze and it was because the filter was horribly dirty, changed it and beautiful ac again.

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    Nope, no ice. This sucks. I just got back from six flags and it was hot out today. I come home hoping for some ac and it aint working.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Echonova
    See if you can see both sides of the cooler. Reason I think it's frozen is because you said there is no air blowing.

    The cooler?

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    Quote Originally Posted by EmminoDaGreat
    Mine froze and it was because the filter was horribly dirty, changed it and beautiful ac again.

    Yea my filter was dirty as well.

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    The condenser thingy...

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    Dang hope you got her working, I really don't know a damn thing about them but I know it was 96 degress down here my way today so I feel bad for you.
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    the compressor on mine took a ****e
    but im about to go over to another house and jack one
    same with a water heater,m the one in this house just broke too
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    i got a friend thats a Hvac tech.. he can help u out...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kevykev
    Nova Is a PRO, Listen to that guy!
    Condenser thingy is the correct term. Look it up.

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    hey man my cousin is a PRO pm me your number so he can give u a call

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    hey I didn't read the rest of the post. I am a carrier (ac company) distributor. PM me with location and brand of unit and whatever and I can hook u up with a company that will give you a VERY reasonable deal if I send them to ya. Lemme know man.
    Back to being stock and slow

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    cancel the location part. I see where it says Alpheretta.
    Back to being stock and slow

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    Can you hear the fan working at all? I would imagine either the blower fan is dead or the evaporator is clogged/frozen

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    WINDOW UNITS FTW

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    It might be compressor cause during the summer it seems like all of them seem to go out for our customers... Or it could be something as simple as a 25 cent fuse
    Back to being stock and slow

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kevykev
    Nova Is a PRO, Listen to that guy!
    BTW: Way to come in, criticize yet offer no solultions in return.

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    I need to update that Alpharetta to Kennesaw.

    But anyway, I turned off the unit last night and went out to somewhere with AC for a few hours. When I got back I turned the unit back on and I felt some air coming out of the vents. Within an hour it started to feel good again in the house. Its not working like it should but It got us through the night.

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    btw someone is coming out today to check it out. Thanks to those who helped out.

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    hey chuckster let me know if it doesn't pan out with that guy. I have a buddy that does HVAC work and has been for about 15 years. And he only charged me 75$ to change my water heater out completely. So let me know if you need someone out there.

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