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• Nickhoog Posts: 1,643 Captain

  July 2016 #2

  Sure

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• conchydong Posts: 15,505 AG

  July 2016 #3

  I think that most compressors have a 10 year warranty. Hopefully it was registered. Are you sure this problem is the compressor? It might just be a capacitor or something else simple and stupid.

  “Everyone behaves badly--given the chance.”
  ― Ernest Hemingway

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• saltyreefer Posts: 277 Deckhand

  July 2016 #4

  Its worth a check by a reputable company/tech to find out. It could still have a warranty on it
  or maybe...As previously noted, it could also be something other than the compressor.

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• mindyabiness Posts: 8,179 Admiral

  July 2016 #5

  Do you have an amp meter?
  Do you mave a multimeter?
  what kind of compressor is it?
  Is your duct work in good shape?
  How old is the duct and is it under the house?

  Arguing with idiots is like playing chess with a pigeon... No matter how good you are, the bird is going to crap on the board and strut around like it won anyway.
  I AM NOT A RACIST

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• seabiscuit Posts: 1,044 Officer

  July 2016 #6

  conchydong wrote: »

  I think that most compressors have a 10 year warranty. Hopefully it was registered. Are you sure this problem is the compressor? It might just be a capacitor or something else simple and stupid.

  
  A capacitor is a $10 part. Mine just went out and my blower unit/compressor wouldn't start without a hard start. Now it works with new capacitor. It is easy to change yourself too - takes 10 min.

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• AC Man Posts: 7,436 Admiral

  July 2016 #7

  Please get a second opinion from a professional.

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• stc1993 Posts: 10,899 AG

  July 2016 #8

  I thought my compressor had went out, it turned out to be the fan motor (not the squirrel cage motor). The tech put a new motor in it & it's working like new again.
  
  I had 3- 120 volt window units running for the last 3/mths. They kept this small house cool enough 1150 sq/ft. Our last 2 electric bills were under $100 the other one was $128. It went back up to around $170 running the central unit again.

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