Trane Outside A/C Unit
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Trane Outside A/C Unit
I started up the A/C this spring and the unit was making an awful vibration/whining noise that could be heard inside the home all night long and when the unit was working. The unit is 7 years old and is now not working.
What would give a noise that could be heard inside the house? Can it be the internal fan or the compressor? The unit isn't making any noise or working anymore. I checked the breakers and all are good.
Would the unit make any noise if the internal fan wasn't working? That's the only piece I can think of that would make a loud enough noise. Is it possible that the compressor could have made that loud of noise?
Any help would be great. Any type of tests I could run to identify the problem. This is a residential style unit for a 3400 SF house.
Thx,Jim
What would give a noise that could be heard inside the house? Can it be the internal fan or the compressor? The unit isn't making any noise or working anymore. I checked the breakers and all are good.
Would the unit make any noise if the internal fan wasn't working? That's the only piece I can think of that would make a loud enough noise. Is it possible that the compressor could have made that loud of noise?
Any help would be great. Any type of tests I could run to identify the problem. This is a residential style unit for a 3400 SF house.
Thx,Jim
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It could have been either the fan or comp, you should have shut it down when you heard the noise.
That being said, the first thing you need to do is get a meter and verify you have power at the incoming line voltage for the cond unit. Need to check for 240v at the contactor
That being said, the first thing you need to do is get a meter and verify you have power at the incoming line voltage for the cond unit. Need to check for 240v at the contactor
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It could have been either the fan or comp, you should have shut it down when you heard the noise.
That being said, the first thing you need to do is get a meter and verify you have power at the incoming line voltage for the cond unit. Need to check for 240v at the contactor
That being said, the first thing you need to do is get a meter and verify you have power at the incoming line voltage for the cond unit. Need to check for 240v at the contactor
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Great thanks for the advice.
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Edit I just shut off the unit and the contactor won't stay down. Any ideas?
Last edited by 1badrz28; 05-19-09 at 04:49 PM.
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You now want to check the voltage reading at the coil of the contactor, that would be the terminals below where the low voltage connections are, your looking for 24v
If you have a good 24v at contactor coil with a call for cooling I would replace contactor as it could be pitted etc and not making a good circuit.
More important, make sure the unit cycles, ie: house reaches desired set point and the cycles on its own to maintain tempBeer 4U2
If you have a good 24v at contactor coil with a call for cooling I would replace contactor as it could be pitted etc and not making a good circuit.
More important, make sure the unit cycles, ie: house reaches desired set point and the cycles on its own to maintain tempBeer 4U2