I am having a problem with A/C unit at home. WHen I cut it on it will
come on and cool the house, but the thermostat temp does not go down
causing the unit to run contstanly. Any ideas what the problem is????

Thanks

on 8/10/2007 11:48 AM said the following:
I am having a problem with A/C unit at home. WHen I cut it on it will
come on and cool the house, but the thermostat temp does not go down
causing the unit to run contstanly. Any ideas what the problem is????

Thanks



Is the thermostat located where the cool air can reach it?
Do you have a TV, or other heat producing item under, or close to, the
thermostat?

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In Hamptonburgh, NY
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

Bad thermostat ??

"willshak" wrote in message
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on 8/10/2007 11:48 AM said the following:
I am having a problem with A/C unit at home. WHen I cut it on it will
come on and cool the house, but the thermostat temp does not go down
causing the unit to run contstanly. Any ideas what the problem is????

Thanks



Is the thermostat located where the cool air can reach it?
Do you have a TV, or other heat producing item under, or close to, the
thermostat?

--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:48:09 -0700, wrote:

I am having a problem with A/C unit at home. WHen I cut it on it will
come on and cool the house, but the thermostat temp does not go down
causing the unit to run contstanly. Any ideas what the problem is????

Thanks

One thing you can check. Look behind the T-stat and see if there is a
*larger than necessary" hole for the wire. Hot air in the wall cavity
can adversely affect the T-stat. Patch the hole so just the wire
extends out the wall.

....2 cents...


--
Oren

"The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!"

On Aug 10, 11:28 am, "JohnnyC" wrote:
Bad thermostat ??

"willshak" wrote in message

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on 8/10/2007 11:48 AM said the following:
I am having a problem with A/C unit at home. WHen I cut it on it will
come on and cool the house, but the thermostat temp does not go down
causing the unit to run contstanly. Any ideas what the problem is????

Thanks

Is the thermostat located where the cool air can reach it?
Do you have a TV, or other heat producing item under, or close to, the
thermostat?

--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
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If the thermostat doesn't go down with the room temp, then something
is wrong with the thermostat. If it's electronic, try removing the
batteries for an hour, make sure the batteries are good, and then
retry. Some also have a reset button accessible from the back, etc.

on 8/10/2007 1:15 PM said the following:
On Aug 10, 11:28 am, "JohnnyC" wrote:

Bad thermostat ??

"willshak" wrote in message

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on 8/10/2007 11:48 AM said the following:

I am having a problem with A/C unit at home. WHen I cut it on it will
come on and cool the house, but the thermostat temp does not go down
causing the unit to run contstanly. Any ideas what the problem is????

Thanks

Is the thermostat located where the cool air can reach it?
Do you have a TV, or other heat producing item under, or close to, the
thermostat?

--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
To email, remove the double zeroes after @- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


If the thermostat doesn't go down with the room temp, then something
is wrong with the thermostat.

Not always. I have a thermostat that is mounted on the wall in my family
room. The family room is heat zoned with the laundry room and 1/2 bath.
In the winter, if I set the thermostat to 72º F and the room is 68º or
so, the heat will not come on in that zone. Why? Because directly under
the thermostat is the basement installed furnace in a utility room, and
the ambient heat from the furnace rises up the wall behind the
thermostat, warming the thermostat and getting its heat reading from the
wall rather than the air in the room. I have to allow for this by
raising the thermostat to a higher reading to warm the zone. The same
would happen if you were to turn on a TV under the thermostat,
especially the new Plasma TVs, or an incandescent or halogen table lamp,
and you don't mount thermostats over baseboard heat sources.

If it's electronic, try removing the
batteries for an hour, make sure the batteries are good, and then
retry. Some also have a reset button accessible from the back, etc.
--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

wrote:
I am having a problem with A/C unit at home. WHen I cut it on it will
come on and cool the house, but the thermostat temp does not go down
causing the unit to run contstanly. Any ideas what the problem is????

Thanks


Were you trying to say that the THERMOMETER on the thermostat does not
indicate that the temperature at that location decreases, so the
thermostat keeps the AC running?

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.

On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:38:48 -0400, Meat Plow
wrote:

On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:48:09 -0700, shannonjafolis wrote:

I am having a problem with A/C unit at home. WHen I cut it on it will
come on and cool the house, but the thermostat temp does not go down
causing the unit to run contstanly. Any ideas what the problem is????


Did it ever work correctly?

YOu took the words out of my mouth (or made duplicate words).

Also, OP, do you mean that the room gets colder than you want it, than
you feel you set it for?

Can you turn the temperature setting up
manually and shut the AC off? If the answer is yes to both then you may
need a new thermostat.

Oren wrote:
On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:48:09 -0700, wrote:

I am having a problem with A/C unit at home. WHen I cut it on it
will come on and cool the house, but the thermostat temp does not go
down causing the unit to run contstanly. Any ideas what the problem
is????

Thanks

One thing you can check. Look behind the T-stat and see if there is a
*larger than necessary" hole for the wire. Hot air in the wall cavity
can adversely affect the T-stat. Patch the hole so just the wire
extends out the wall.

...2 cents...

You are so right. I have seen this for a number of years in the past.

--
Moe Jones
HVAC Service Technician
Energy Equalizers Inc.
Houston, Texas
www.EnergyEqualizers.com

Does the room actually get colder? Does the room get too cold?

Do you have central AC built into a furnace, or is the entire AC
in the window, or in a wall?

--

Christopher A. Young
You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
..

wrote in message
oups.com...
: I am having a problem with A/C unit at home. WHen I cut it on
it will
: come on and cool the house, but the thermostat temp does not go
down
: causing the unit to run contstanly. Any ideas what the problem
is????
:
: Thanks
:

"Meat Plow" wrote in message
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On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:48:09 -0700, shannonjafolis wrote:

I am having a problem with A/C unit at home. WHen I cut it on it will
come on and cool the house, but the thermostat temp does not go down
causing the unit to run contstanly. Any ideas what the problem is????


Did it ever work correctly? Can you turn the temperature setting up
manually and shut the AC off? If the answer is yes to both then you may
need a new thermostat.


Bull****, there are many cases where the answers to both questions are
"yes", but the thermostat would not be the cause of the constant running.

wrote in message
oups.com...
I am having a problem with A/C unit at home. WHen I cut it on it will
come on and cool the house, but the thermostat temp does not go down
causing the unit to run contstanly. Any ideas what the problem is????

Thanks


Check back in a week or so, as I just sent my crystal ball in for
calibration.

"Meat Plow" wrote in message
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On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:45:42 -0500, kjpro wrote:

"Meat Plow" wrote in message
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On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:48:09 -0700, shannonjafolis wrote:

I am having a problem with A/C unit at home. WHen I cut it on it
will
come on and cool the house, but the thermostat temp does not go down
causing the unit to run contstanly. Any ideas what the problem
is????


Did it ever work correctly? Can you turn the temperature setting up
manually and shut the AC off? If the answer is yes to both then you may
need a new thermostat.


Bull****[SLAP]

Yes your reply was bull**** that why it wasn't worth quoting.


So you like posting inaccurate information...

"Meat Plow" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 11:21:48 -0500, kjpro wrote:

"Meat Plow" wrote in message
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On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:45:42 -0500, kjpro wrote:

"Meat Plow" wrote in message
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On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:48:09 -0700, shannonjafolis wrote:

I am having a problem with A/C unit at home. WHen I cut it on it
will
come on and cool the house, but the thermostat temp does not go
down
causing the unit to run contstanly. Any ideas what the problem
is????


Did it ever work correctly? Can you turn the temperature setting up
manually and shut the AC off? If the answer is yes to both then you
may
need a new thermostat.


Bull****[SLAP]

Yes your reply was bull**** that why it wasn't worth quoting.


So[SLAP]

See how that works? More bull**** spews from you, I backhand you square in
the mouth and it never makes it to mine and others screens. Pretty
effective huh?


Yeah, if you're to ignorant to read the previous post.

What a clueless twit you must be...

kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
snip
What a clueless twit you must be...


pot ... kettle ... black

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kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:


Bull****, there are many cases where the answers to both questions are
"yes", but the thermostat would not be the cause of the constant
running.

Please take your profanity and insults back to alt.havc.

This is a serious group, dedicated to help and instruction.

"CJT" wrote in message
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kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
snip
What a clueless twit you must be...


pot ... kettle ... black


So you like reading bull**** posts that are inaccurate?

Nice...

"Meat Plow" wrote in message
...


Man, you're really clever... NOT!!!

"HeyBub" wrote in message
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kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:


Bull****, there are many cases where the answers to both questions are
"yes", but the thermostat would not be the cause of the constant
running.

Please take your profanity and insults back to alt.havc.


Shut the **** up, asshole.
I posted facts and if you don't like that... tough ****!!!


This is a serious group, dedicated to help and instruction.


Then you should take pride in making sure the posts are accurate!

kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
"HeyBub" wrote in message
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kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:


Bull****, there are many cases where the answers to both questions
are "yes", but the thermostat would not be the cause of the constant
running.

Please take your profanity and insults back to alt.havc.


Shut the **** up, asshole.
I posted facts and if you don't like that... tough ****!!!

Oh, I like the facts - it's just the profanity and anger that causes one to
be skepical of the "facts." Still, today IS Sunday. I intend to say a prayer
on your behalf.




This is a serious group, dedicated to help and instruction.


Then you should take pride in making sure the posts are accurate!

Ah, I see the problem: you equate accuracy with obscenity and I don't.

"HeyBub" wrote in message
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kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
"HeyBub" wrote in message
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kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:


Bull****, there are many cases where the answers to both questions
are "yes", but the thermostat would not be the cause of the constant
running.

Please take your profanity and insults back to alt.havc.


Shut the **** up, asshole.
I posted facts and if you don't like that... tough ****!!!

Oh, I like the facts - it's just the profanity and anger that causes one
to
be skepical


Anyone that's not skeptical of a Usenet post needs to bash their head with a
rock!
That is unless they know the posters history.

kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:

"CJT" wrote in message
...

kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
snip

What a clueless twit you must be...



pot ... kettle ... black



So you like reading bull**** posts that are inaccurate?

Nice...


That's a false choice.

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minimize spam. Our true address is of the form .

kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:

"HeyBub" wrote in message
...

kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:

"HeyBub" wrote in message
...

kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:


Bull****, there are many cases where the answers to both questions
are "yes", but the thermostat would not be the cause of the constant
running.

Please take your profanity and insults back to alt.havc.


Shut the **** up, asshole.
I posted facts and if you don't like that... tough ****!!!

Oh, I like the facts - it's just the profanity and anger that causes one

to

be skepical



Anyone that's not skeptical of a Usenet post needs to bash their head with a
rock!
That is unless they know the posters history.



We know YOUR history.

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I assume you are talking about kjpro. I finally had to kill file
him. I've not ever seen him answer a single question, and just
kibitz and naysay any advice that anyone else offers. I have
respect for knowledgeable tradesman who can give good advice, tell
someone when they are getting in over their head, can guide people
in simple diagnosis issues so they can understand a technician
when he does come. I doubt that arguing with kjpro will be much
different than wrestling with a pig in the mud, sooner or later
you figure out the pig kinda likes it.

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"Meat Plow" wrote in message
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On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:53:42 +0000, CJT wrote:

kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:

"HeyBub" wrote in message
...

kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:

"HeyBub" wrote in message
...

kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:


Bull****, there are many cases where the answers to both
questions
are "yes", but the thermostat would not be the cause of the
constant
running.

Please take your profanity and insults back to alt.havc.


Shut the **** up, asshole.
I posted facts and if you don't like that... tough ****!!!

Oh, I like the facts - it's just the profanity and anger that
causes one

to

be skepical



Anyone that's not skeptical of a Usenet post needs to bash
their head with a
rock!
That is unless they know the posters history.



We know YOUR history.

Yeh all straw man arguments, sometimes lasting for weeks and
morphing into
several different topics. Basically posts in AHR just to argue.
Granted
I'm by no means an angel but I behave myself in AHR and other
tech/sci
groups.

kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
Please take your profanity and insults back to alt.havc.


Shut the **** up, asshole.
I posted facts and if you don't like that... tough ****!!!

Oh, I like the facts - it's just the profanity and anger that causes
one to be skepical


Anyone that's not skeptical of a Usenet post needs to bash their head
with a rock!
That is unless they know the posters history.

Good point!

"Skeptical" was a poor choice of words.

"Repulsed" is probably a more fitting term.

"CJT" wrote in message
...
kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:

"CJT" wrote in message
...

kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
snip

What a clueless twit you must be...



pot ... kettle ... black



So you like reading bull**** posts that are inaccurate?

Nice...


That's a false choice.


"false choice"

It was a question... with a comment... Duh!

"Meat Plow" wrote in message
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On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:53:42 +0000, CJT wrote:

kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:

"HeyBub" wrote in message
...

kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:

"HeyBub" wrote in message
...

kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:


Bull****, there are many cases where the answers to both questions
are "yes", but the thermostat would not be the cause of the constant
running.

Please take your profanity and insults back to alt.havc.


Shut the **** up, asshole.
I posted facts and if you don't like that... tough ****!!!

Oh, I like the facts - it's just the profanity and anger that causes
one

to

be skepical



Anyone that's not skeptical of a Usenet post needs to bash their head
with a
rock!
That is unless they know the posters history.



We know YOUR history.


What's your point?


Yeh all straw man arguments, sometimes lasting for weeks and morphing into
several different topics. Basically posts in AHR just to argue.


Nope, just pointing out your inaccurate posts.


Granted
I'm by no means an angel but I behave myself in AHR and other tech/sci
groups.


So... who cares?

"Meat Plow" wrote in message
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On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:50:40 -0500, kjpro:

snip

We know YOUR history.


What's[SLAP]

Someone trying to say something?


You wouldn't be able to comprehend it anyway.

"DanG" wrote in message
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I assume you are talking about kjpro. I finally had to kill file
him. I've not ever seen him answer a single question, and just
kibitz and naysay any advice that anyone else offers. I have
respect for knowledgeable tradesman who can give good advice, tell
someone when they are getting in over their head, can guide people
in simple diagnosis issues so they can understand a technician
when he does come. I doubt that arguing with kjpro will be much
different than wrestling with a pig in the mud, sooner or later
you figure out the pig kinda likes it.


Killfile who? :-)