A/C blowing hot air and making buzzing buzzing noise
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10-12-17, 09:23 PM
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A/C blowing hot air and making buzzing buzzing noise
Please help...A/C blowing hot air and making buzzing noise about every 60 sec. Attached a video...you can hear the buzzing at 0:26 into the video.
I put in a new capacitor thinking that would fix the issue but nope.
if anyone can help me that would be great.. Thanks!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Gtc...ature=youtu.be
I put in a new capacitor thinking that would fix the issue but nope.
if anyone can help me that would be great.. Thanks!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Gtc...ature=youtu.be
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10-12-17, 09:40 PM
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That is a private you tube video or nothing is there. 
It sounds like the compressor in the outside condensor is short cycling on high heat.
Where did you change the capacitor ?
Is the fan in the condensor stopping too ?
It sounds like the compressor in the outside condensor is short cycling on high heat.
Where did you change the capacitor ?
Is the fan in the condensor stopping too ?
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10-12-17, 09:50 PM
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fan is running fine.... sorry about that try the video now. I changed the capacitor on the side of the unit from the outside condenser .
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10-12-17, 10:32 PM
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Ok... I can see that video. Yes...... that is the compressor making that noise.
Was there one cap or two in the unit ?
Post the model number for that condensor. If no longer visible.... post a picture of the contactor and capacitor area. How-to-insert-pictures
Was there one cap or two in the unit ?
Post the model number for that condensor. If no longer visible.... post a picture of the contactor and capacitor area. How-to-insert-pictures
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10-13-17, 06:35 AM
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do u think the compressor is bad?
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10-13-17, 02:32 PM
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I'm trying to figure out what that thing in the second picture is. Looks like maybe an old capacitor ? Doesn't appear wired now.
That's the new cap in place ? Looks like rust on it in the first picture.
That's the new cap in place ? Looks like rust on it in the first picture.
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10-13-17, 04:34 PM
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Not much available on that unit other than it's almost 25 years old.
From what I've seen in older part lists... that could be a start assist but it doesn't look to be connected in your unit,
From what I've seen in older part lists... that could be a start assist but it doesn't look to be connected in your unit,
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10-14-17, 01:25 PM
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the Hard Start Kit was bad...i replace and A/C working again....the compressor is weak and on its way out. The unit is about 12 years old.
My question is.... should I replace and upgrade my Central A/C Unit or just replace with a new compressor? please let me know.
My question is.... should I replace and upgrade my Central A/C Unit or just replace with a new compressor? please let me know.
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10-14-17, 01:43 PM
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If the unit is 12 years old then you didn't post the correct model number for it.
The old manual I was looking at uses a hard start relay like yours and it's circa 1993.
The old manual I was looking at uses a hard start relay like yours and it's circa 1993.
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