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Not really sure how old this is. Got it from a nursing care facility. The unit would not turn off so I got a control switch. Then the air would not come out and I had a man look at it and he said the compressor was not coming on to get the electrical switch. Now I have replaced that and the compressor still will not come on. DO I need a new compressor? Should I return the electrical switch as that did not help? So far out about $200 in those two parts alone. HELP!
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Originally Posted by: becky9729  Not really sure how old this is. Got it from a nursing care facility. The unit would not turn off so I got a control switch. Then the air would not come out and I had a man look at it and he said the compressor was not coming on to get the electrical switch. Now I have replaced that and the compressor still will not come on. DO I need a new compressor? Should I return the electrical switch as that did not help? So far out about $200 in those two parts alone. HELP! Why did'nt the man who told you about the switch direct test the compressor ?
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Originally Posted by: icehouse Why did'nt the man who told you about the switch direct test the compressor ? Not sure what he actually did. He said non of the wires to the compressor registered 200+ voltage and that the electrical switch was probably bad. Since I had already ordered and changed the control with the thermostat, I ordered the electrical switch. The compressor still did not come on after I changed that. If the compressor is bad will the wires register the appropriate voltage? The man that looked at it said he wished it was a central unit, he knew more about those and had little experience with window units. Thanks for the help.
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Originally Posted by: becky9729 Not sure what he actually did. He said non of the wires to the compressor registered 200+ voltage and that the electrical switch was probably bad. Since I had already ordered and changed the control with the thermostat, I ordered the electrical switch. The compressor still did not come on after I changed that. If the compressor is bad will the wires register the appropriate voltage? The man that looked at it said he wished it was a central unit, he knew more about those and had little experience with window units. Thanks for the help. :rolleyes: A compressor on a window unit and on a central unit work the same, the central is just bigger. The voltage reading is from the power supply to the compressor. Sounds like you need to find someone who knows his business. :)
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