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Call an HVAC with a good rep. On small units like those or "window shakers" its usually cheaper and more effective to replace the unit as a whole.

Good luck!

Have a HVAC tech check it. There's a possibility that all that's wrong is a relay, capacitor, valve, or the charge is low. All of these possibilities are worth a repair.

If it's the compressor, replace it.

You have a Heatpump system and that is how it runs.

Could be a heat pump or is your setting on cold for air conditioning?

you have a problem in the low voltage wiring of your furnace. you need a serviceman. in the mean time find the breaker for the outside air conditioner(in the panel) and shut it off.

Its because you have a heat pump.


Your heat pump does not operate like other heating systems. In the heating mode, the heat pump removes heat from the outside and transfers it to the inside air. In the cooling mode, the heat pump removes heat from the inside air and discharges it to the outside air. The heating or cooling mode is controlled automatically by the indoor thermostat setting.
The coils of your heat pump operate at lower heat levels than fossil fuel systems. Air at the supply grills usually has a temperature ranging from 85 to 106 F in the winter. Air at the registers may feel cool compared to that from other heating systems which operate at much higher temperatures for shorter periods of time.

Even outside winter air contains some heat. As outside air temperature drops, the unit runs more to collect and deliver the necessary heat inside your home. Hence, the heat pump moves less heat in cold weather. The balance point of the heat pump occurs when at full capacity, it supplies all the heat your home requires. As outside temperature drops below the balance point, the supplemental heat (electric resistance, oil, gas, wood or solar) is required to maintain your thermostat setting,

if you have a heat pump, that's supposed to run. If not, call a repair guy.

If you have a heat pump, it's normal. If you don't have a heat pump, there's a relay stuck in the closed position in the outside unit. (happened to me once)

Are you getting cold air from the air ducts? If not, then you do indeed have a heat pump, and what you see is normal. The system is operating in reverse to what it will during the warm months. If it is blowing cold air, then you do have a problem and it needs the care of a HVAC (heating-ventilation-air conditioning) technician. If this is a heat pump system, a word of warning, do not place the thermostat in "emergency heat" condition unless you are absolutely sure that this is indeed what you want to do. When "emergency heat" is turned on, the compressor based portion of the system turns off and resistance heater strips turn on. The power meter dial will really start spinning then, and the cost for your power bill will skyrocket. Use it if you need it, but not if you just want things a little warmer. Moisture in the air will help with the "feeling" of being warm, so keep a pan of water out where the water can evaporate. In the summer, keep the house as dry as possible since this will add to the feeling of being cool.

heat pump

sounds like you are low on freon, you can buy a kit to recharge the freon but you do need to have some understanding of the A/C system. You could ruin the compressor if you overcharged it and you could possibly injure yourself if not carefull when doing this task.

educate yourself a little before you jump into this repair.
http://www.id-usa.com/how_to_faqs_recharging.asp

If your engine is overheating and the AC is not working properly in stop and go traffic the obvious cause is poor airflow through the radiator and ac condenser (mounted in front of the radiator). The Toys use a thermostatic controlled fluid coupled cooling fan clutch that should provide adequate cooling when using the air in traffic. They do go bad so have it checked, more than likely it has to be the problem since you're getting adequate cooling and the AC works fine at highway speeds.

Check refrigarant maybe a recharge will do as far as idling fast wd-40 your exposed linkage under hood, maybe dirty add injector cleaner to gas, there is idle addjustment not sure on toyatos? check Autozone website more answers maybe? also check fan to a/c unit under hood near where it enters cab does it have rattling noise that might be going out(stopping) once again refer to Autozone website they have helpful answers...

try this site

you can use all the items referred in your question .at the same time you should use heavy configuration of UPS.From 4KVA to 5KVA.if it is a on line ups means very much better for you

I assume you are talking about an invertor that changes 12VDC to 120VAC, rather than a CONVERTOR that changes 240VAC to 120VAC.

First of all, you would need a very powerful invertor to be able to handle that kind of power drain. Add up the wattage ratings of all the devices you want to connect to the invertor, add 25% to handle surges, and you have the total power requirement of the invertor. We are talking a lot of power! I am guessing you would be supplying 11 amps per A/C, plus about another 10 amps for the fans, lights and fax machine. So you would need a good 35 amps to be comfortably secure at my estimate. Multiply the 35 amps by 120V to get the total power of 4200 watts. This is a LOT of power to try to get from any invertor. Even if you could find one this powerful, consider the battery you would need to supply this kind of power; 4200 wats at 12VDC would mean at least (assuming 100% power conversion, which is not achievable) 350 amps. A single car battery could supply this current for about one or two minutes. You would need a pallet full of batteries to supply enough current to run the store for an hour. You'd also need a heft cable to supply this much current on a continuous basis. There is also a danger of the batteries overheating, as car batteries were never mean to supply this kind of current for more than a few seconds at a time. That much current over more than the few seconds it takes to start a car would cause significant heat build up that could cause battery failure; the case could rupture and spew caustic chemicals.

And how would you charge up those batteries? I'm guessing a diesel generator. Add in more conversion losses, and you'd be spending MORE on fuel for the generator than if you just used the generator to run the appliances directly.

I agree with MarkyP00..just use the generators directly...

You don't have to protect the ac. You can winterize it to keep the cold air out. You can buy a cover for it or wrap it in plastic. You can also remove the unitand store it. For more info check out my source.

Window air conditioner?

1. Remove from window.
2. Close window
3. Store air conditioner in closet or basement.

More information, such as the type of system and what exactly is happening is required. For more info including a step by step troubleshooting guide, check out the furnace page at my source.

I'm asuming you have a electric furnace.

Check for restrictions in the duct work which might reduce the volumn of air circulating through the unit. Check the filter first, then the A/C coil. If the coil is stopped up you may want to call a service man to clean it (you can do it yourself but may require removing some ductwork to get to it, and the coil cleaner solution is caustic).
As a safety feature furnaces have a high heat limit switch that opens when things get too hot. It works like the one in your blow dryer; if you block the air flow, the blow dryer will overheat and stop, until it cools down.

Yes, report to police. This is harrasment.

Why would he just give you the money? You got your A/C fixed. You owe him, pay the man.

1. Name him in the bankruptcy

2. Call his bluff, have your husband tell the "friend" that he would like the pictures for his album, (but only if there is no chance of the pictures existing)

If you havent done anythign wrong then at least you won't have to worry about that.... im not sure what you can do legally against him. maybe a restraining order?

Are the pictures really of you? Why are you acting worried? All and all, it seems you guys are jealous of his money. You know you owe him, pay your debt.

You should have tried to set up some kind of payment plan. You fixed you AC, now pay the man back. You have had a year to save money so you should have something for him. My question is if you can't afford to pay your bills and you end up filing bankruptcy, why are you having a child? Things won't get any easier now.
You shouldn't have to worry about the pictures, unless he did catch you in some kind of compromising position, than worry.
I hope you learned a lesson here, don't borrow money from friends or family. If you do get money from them, PAY THEM BACK!!!

Call an attorney, you ca take some of HIS money! What he is doing is slander and is punishable by law.

Or just report him to your County District Attorney. This will cost you nothing.

could be a health problem.my son has asthma and we have to run ours in the winter

maybe ther just weird...

Yes, they are hot.

Seriously though, why would you even care? Isn't that being just a little bit too nosy?

Maybe they have a heat pump, it has the air conditioner and heat in one unit, it runs year round.

Yes definatly
Ps: Dont listen to Leftyizme hes a clown

An air conditioner, besides cooling, will provide dryer, less humid air. Sometimes thats necessary when cooking in a hot kitchen, using the oven, steaming food, or running a hot shower so that moisture won't form on mirrors and other surfaces.

Health problem.
Left definatly dont know what hes talking about, agreed!

There was an old looking window air conditioner I once saw somewhere that actually had a heating unit on it as well. Didn't work all that great, but that could be a possibility. Other than that, I wouldn't have a clue, unless as the other's stated, it would be a medical condition.

there trying to keep something cool??like a room or something in the room?

Some AC units have a heater built in. You can turn on cold or warm air.

You could just ask them.

Sounds like either the wiring is too close to the metal case or the magnetic contactor is shorting to ground. Also be sure the fan/compressor capacitor terminals are not too near the case. Of course, make sure the power is off when you do all of this. A loose wire on the contactor would cause this also. (Sorry, this was an afterthought)

The contact switch could be fouled. It is inside the panel and is the main switch for the unit. Kill the power and inspect the contact points, if black or melted looking it needs to be changed. It is usually a large black box-like unit with the large electrical wires coming in attached to one side and large wires coming out on the other side. They can either fuse together and the unit never shuts off or it gets so pitted that it actually arcs when it tries to start causing a short.

Yoda out

Definitely. Yes.

- Absolutely not.

BA from a Big Ten university, Sales Manager, 39 year-old male.

definitely

No.

58 years old

Advanced degrees in engineering and business

Too much experience to buy into the environmental/global warming hype.

Good luck with your project however you do not have to sacrifice technology to be green. I would recommend checking out http://www.greenandsave.com to learn about things that you can do to help the environment and help you save money at the same time.

I have been a Keen motorist for more years than many people have been alive. Now driving is just a pain and a hassle so yes with decent safe and affordable public transport I would cheerfully give up my car.

yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Without technology the environment would be cold, or hot,too dry, too wet, dirty and disease ridden-just like it is in the third world!

Definitely YES.

we lived with out it before we became inundated with it. but a word of warning, do not go to far to the right, remember technology means more work, take it all away and you have a smaller work force making less Money , there for the economy of the world suffers.

it is a catch 22 situation.

But i still say YES to the question.

If global warming is proved 100% To be caused by human activity. Then yes I would give up technology. Probably be better off without it any way.

Definitely...I mean..how could we live in an unhealthy enviroment??......We could die..then what will be the use of technolgy??

When I read your title and then the body of the question, I see a disconnect. Being environmentally effective means not giving up technology, it means changing from one technology to another.

I am not sure about CFC's and ozone, and I am not sure about global warning. But I am sure about conservation. I am always willing to recycle and repurpose, even if it costs more. And I am certainly in favor of more efficient technologies. Here is a question for you: Why don't most building codes specify alternative, energy saving construction methods?

Yes. And I am being honest.
Id rather live in this world where I can go to a lake with my family, or going camping, hiking, in 10 years from now. We don't need computers, fashionable cars[ that takes up too much gas] blasting A/C in your house. Come on, our grandparents, and their parents lived a simple lifestyle, and now they have so much to teach us. What will this generation say? UM I spent all of my time on the computer, there wasn't anywhere to really play. Outside? No, I need technology. Next thing you know technology will take over. You really never know. I just come on here for awhile. Everyone should take some time to help this planet we call home.

I would give up what I could. I would take the bus to work, but they don't run early enough. I have already reduced my AC usage due to high bills.
I would gladly install a tankless water heater, a geothermal heating and AC system with a hot water pre-heater, and a solar/ wind system to power my energy efficient appliances, but as of right now they remain cost prohibitive. Until the need for those items outweighs the cons of their high cost they will remain good ideas and not realities for me personally. These things would help me to maintain my lifestyle so I would use less energy yet get the same benefits as I now enjoy.
So, overly long and boring answer short, no I would not give up my stuff. I would find a way to work around the problem with tech that had existed for quite a long time, but has hidden in plain sight.

First off, you are mixing a few problems.

Ozone depletion is separate from global warming (carbon emissions/climate change)

CFCs have already been replaced and for the most part this has stopped or even reversed the ozone depletion. It is still a concern however.

Second, the use of air conditioners or refrigerators does harm the environment, but it is by using energy created by carbon based and nuclear based energy. The old harmful refrigerant can stay locked up in an air conditioner or fridge for many years and remains harmful even if you don't use it (rather than having it properly disposed of).

I would definitely change my lifestyle to help the environment, but in many ways the cards are stacked against me.

I am forced to live outside of town due to high real estate costs. There is no public transportation available. It is a 50 kilometer round trip to work. I do walk everywhere in the town I live because it is small.

I am unconvinced of the environmental benefits of hybrid cars and diesel cars. The hybrid cars harm the environment more due to their batteries and diesel cars have more harmful emissions than gas cars.

I drive two, four cylinder cars and combine trips to reduce fuel useage. I recycle. I turn off lights.

Technical diploma. Age 29. I am unsure what you mean by experience and background.

I'm kind of in between "Definitely" in "I already..." I do as much as I can as far as walking, taking the bus, buying locally, no air conditioning, using reusable bags for shopping, even using a laptop because they require less power... but I have to drive to work and for work, and sometimes put 50 miles on my car in a single day.

- My education level is some grad school
- Don't know what you want about my experience... I didn't learn to drive until I was 19 and took the bus and walked everywhere before then for the enivironment's sake
- My background (as far as career) is technical
- Age is 24

yes

why give up technology now? no one cared before why care now. i think we have bigger concerns than the ozone layer, one touch of a button and were gone. WATCH THE RUSSIANS

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Try an odor remover like febreze.

However, if the smell is still there it's probably because you didn't get it all cleaned up. Try a carpet cleaner to get the dirt out.

I heard that dumping coffee over it will absorb the odor.

Cute one Fisherman, and more stars!

Amen. I am sure the lawyer that handled my divorce is definitely DOWNSTAIRS. He belongs there.

Funny one!!! My son is a mechanical engineer, he will love this. Chuckles to you again!

cute, once again a smile from you.........

Good one may I share? ......

Hope I won't need one...since they all seem to be down below! lol

Your question is too FUNNEE! Made me think of this one...


A stingy old lawyer who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness was determined to prove wrong the saying, "You can?t take it with you."

After much thought and consideration, the old ambulance-chaser finally figured out how to take at least some of his money with him when he died. He instructed his wife to go to the bank and withdraw enough money to fill two pillow cases. He then directed her to take the bags of money to the attic and leave them directly above his bed. His plan: When he passed away, he would reach out and grab the bags on his way to heaven.

Several weeks after the funeral, the deceased lawyer?s wife, up in the attic cleaning, came upon the two forgotten pillow cases stuffed with cash.

"Oh, that darned old fool," she exclaimed. "I knew he should have had me put the money in the basement."

AAAmen - chuckle

IATYQ: looking for one just now! I was violated again! It's so... I don't know, going for emotional damage at this point!

Glad you are not fishing! ;-)

You sure can find the best of jokes fisherman. thanx

Cute - thanks for the chuckle! A star for you!