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I have a bryant 583a Preferred Series Side-Discharge Horizontal Air Conditioner. It shuts down the compressor after less than a minute, it retries again and then shuts down again. This is for a wine room. The filter inside the wine room is clean. What else could it be?

Submitted: 356 days ago.

Category: HVAC

Value: $9

Status: CLOSED

Posted by Mark Henley 356 days ago.

Answer

Hi,

It is most likely one of the refrigerant pressure switches. Either the high pressure switch or the low pressure switch. You will probably need to have the refrigerant pressures checked and the coils cleaned if necessary.

Thanks

Mark

356 days ago.

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this is only 2 years old seems a little early for refridgerant doesn't it?

Accepted Answer

Hi,

Age has little to do with refrigerant losses. Refrigerant doesn't wear out it only leaks out. Any unit is libel to have a small leak in it. Generally speaking a compressor will short cycle for one of two reasons.

1.) It cycles on one of its safeties ( pressure switches or internal overheat protection )

2.) The thermostat.

If your room isn't at temperature you can pretty much bet that you have a safety control short cycling the compressor.

Thanks

Mark

Expert:	Mark Henley
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Answered:	3/28/2009

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