"udarrell" wrote in message
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Carol wrote:

Every six minutes, the compressor kicks on and it cools...for six
minutes. Then it goes off and the fan runs out regular (warmish and
stinky) air for...six minutes. Is this normal? [NO, Bad news!]

NO, the adjustable thermostat setting should cause the unit to run
continuously unless it is icing the cooling coil and cycling off on a
freeze stat.
If it is, both coils need to be washed thoroughly clean along with the
squirrel cage blower wheel!
CY: Wow, that's supposed to surprise us that both coils need to be
washed?

When the cooling coil is matted with lint the squirrel cage blower
wheel
blades will also be loaded with lint and it will not deliver
sufficient
airflow!
CY: Dusty blades don't deliver air flow. Should that surprise us? Why
did you exclaim that?

The squirrel cage blower wheel blades have to be thoroughly cleaned or
it will be unbalanced!
CY: I don't find that at all surprising. Do you think that will
surprise someone?

They need to make certain they do not knock the balance weights off
the
blower wheel blades or you will have another problem!
CY: Does th at surprise anyone?


It's supposed to cool down (to the 80s) tomorrow, Wed and Thurs, so
if
y'all think it sounds like it needs a repair, [Thorough CLEANING!] I
was thinking I'd call
Wed and hopefully schedule pickup Thurs morning. I could live through
80s for a day with no AC, but I'd like to have it done and running
right
before the heat comes back this next weekend.


They should take it to a car wash and use pressure washing "straight
inline with the fins or it will bend them,"
also with the motor and electrical covered with plastic bags. Use a
big
floor fan along with the window unit!
CY: Is it supposed to surprise someone that a fan helps?

Optimizing a Room or Window Air Conditioner's EER and Btu/hr
Performance
Output!
CY: I don't find that at all surprising.


http://www.udarrell.com/aircondition...harting.h tml

So...if this six minute on/off thing doesn't sound right, what do I
tell
the person at the rental office who is semi stupid? [Above]
I think during 100 degree heat, that sucker ought to be running
24/7, not every other six minutes. Am I wrong?


You are RIGHT! KICK-ASS until it is done RIGHT!
CY: Now, that's how to exclaim.

- udarrell - Darrell

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