LickWx
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Pattern Dry July 2024
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I'm testing a theory here
JHS
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This one did it. A very efficient rainmaker while it lasted. Not having cloud cover until after noon did the trick today and the radar looks great for many who had been missing out.
2.74” today giving me 8.49” for July. Big wet has delivered. Bummer is I got home too late to cut grass last night so now I get a jungle.
That storm along the nc/va border is a monster especially for the 2nd half of July
Ron Burgundy
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What a time for the A.C. (only ~11.5 years old) to suddenly stop working! Dewpoints here are in the high 70s.
It had never given me any problems whatsoever up through earlier today. The inside unit’s blower is moving air but the air coming out through the vents isn’t cool. The outdoor unit is also running.
There’s no icing evident. The filter had been replaced just 3 weeks ago and is hardly dirty. It’s a Trane.
It had never given me any problems whatsoever up through earlier today. The inside unit’s blower is moving air but the air coming out through the vents isn’t cool. The outdoor unit is also running.
There’s no icing evident. The filter had been replaced just 3 weeks ago and is hardly dirty. It’s a Trane.
80.8/79.5, watching a light show to my west. Line seems to be getting its act together as it’s working in to an area of enhanced cape nosing down from the Albemarle Sound. I ran some numbers this morning and 40% of my year to date rainfall has occurred this month, and in the absence of a tropical system which is nuts.
If it weren’t for yesterday my backyard would be heading in to the tail end of this wet pattern with only about 4”, while many areas in the county and surroundings were double that+.
Now as Downeast pointed out, we are heading in to what should be an active Hurricane season with some rivers approaching minor flood stage early next week.
If it weren’t for yesterday my backyard would be heading in to the tail end of this wet pattern with only about 4”, while many areas in the county and surroundings were double that+.
Now as Downeast pointed out, we are heading in to what should be an active Hurricane season with some rivers approaching minor flood stage early next week.
weather bubba
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On the surface that sounds like it might be a thermostat or you may need freon. I had the same problem with my dinosaur of a unit a couple of years ago. My problems started after a lighting strike close to the house knocked out the power. The thermostat to my air conditioner got fried and I had to replace it. I'm not a HVAC repairman so this is just a guess.
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Thanks. The thermostat appears to be ok. It turns the AC on correctly with it set well below the actual inside temp, which is in the lower 80s. I can hear the normal clicking sound when the blower turns on.
Can the refrigerant suddenly be too low if there’s a leak? Or does it normally gradually stop cooling if it is due to refrigerant?
Nerman
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It can work until it doesn't. I've got a slow leak in one of my units that will work for a few years and then just stop getting cold.
NCSNOW
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Could be contactor. Is the pump outside running at all?
Drain line could be clogged, triggering the the unit to stop cooling. In that case, it would move air, but it would not be cool. Also could be a capacitor. Same result.
If there’s a sudden leak, is that a potential hazard of some kind?
Windergawx
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Probably has a leak
Yes, the outside unit’s fan is working normally. But isn’t the air coming out of that supposed to be hot? It seems to be just warm rather than hot.
Windergawx
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No hazard you can take some soap and water to the copper lines and try to find it.. the techs will charge atleast 100 for the call and however much a recharge is.. and by the hr to do the same soap and water test.. you can get a wand that sniffs for the leak.
Keep in mind you may not have enough pressure atm to find a leak.. mine was in the a frame inside the air handler .. we decide to replace with a carrier 10yr warranty.. final cost was $5800... but very happy it blows the air crazy now and lowered the power consumption by 5 kw a day. Our old unit was a 2007 Lenox
The drain line is not backing up to the inside. I’ve had that happen before leading to flooding around the inside unit. But it is dry. As a result of problems in the past, an automatic shut-off valve was installed that turns off the system if it detects water backing up.