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Default A/C window unit: compressor or not?

Carol wrote:

In article ,
mm wrote:




Do you have the recirculation valve closed. It might be labelled
"outside" or something. The air that comes out with that valve closed
should be the same temp as the air in your room, even with the
compressor off.



There's a closed and open button, and I've googled trying to figure out
what it means. As far as I can tell, open means it's sucking in outside
air and closed means it's recycling inside air. I might be totally wrong
on that. Anyway, I've switched it back and forth between open and
closed, and I can't tell a bit of difference.


KEEP it "CLOSED," you do not want outside air entering into the cooling
coil!

I meant that when the AC sends out conditioned air, it seems cool
enough.

It is cool air however, it is NOT delivering enough air through the
cooling coil!
The CFM Cubic Feet per Minute is too low because the coil is still
partially blocked and also may not be clean enough to absorb its BTUH
rating.
Blower wheel needs thorough cleaning, too!

In high [Hot weather] heat, I think, it needs to run continually in order to keep the
place at a comfortable level.

Right.

The thermostat in the room with the AC is reading 90 degrees, and that's not
very comfortable when the AC is running constantly. It's even hotter in
the bedroom.


The TH sensor bulb may need relocating so it senses only the air
temperature!

Anyway, tomorrow's a holiday, but I'll call them Thurs. morning and try
to get serviced. [How about Wednesday morning?]


- udarrell - Darrell

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