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my air conditioner is only blowing hot air said at lowes that the fuses are good any ideas its 110 degrees here in palm springs

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July 22 2006 at 6:37 PM (4 minutes and 32 seconds later)
         
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Hi Customer (name blocked for privacy). Thank you for asking your question on Just Answer. The other experts and I are working on your answer. By the way, it would help us to know:

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What type of air conditioner?

Central or window?

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July 22 2006 at 7:49 PM (1 hour and 12 minutes and 5 seconds later)
         
Reply to John Baker's Post: central air unit 1993 95 or so was working fine until today it only blows warm air it is not fuses but it is over 108 right now help
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July 22 2006 at 7:54 PM (4 minutes and 39 seconds later)
         
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Is the outside compressor and that fan running?
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July 22 2006 at 7:56 PM (2 minutes later)
         
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What fuses were checked?

Where were they located?



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July 22 2006 at 8:01 PM (5 minutes and 16 seconds later)
         
Reply to John Baker's Post: I think so I tuned it off and its been off for a while now , but sometimes when that happened at work I would just turn it off for a long time and when I turned it back od it was working again not too sure but I think that if it blows that its not fuses right or fan?   i'll try to see if it works anyway do you know anything about gfic and what i need to do if one is not working and alot of outlets are not working cuz of this I tried turning everything off and on from outside and I am a single mom of 4 and have not had any $ to call someone out so 1/4 of the house is without electricity mostly my room my bathroom and my outlets so they could care less ! kids cant live without them wow!!!!
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July 22 2006 at 8:04 PM (3 minutes and 8 seconds later)
         
Reply to John Baker's Post: outside but the guy at home depot and lowes said they are fine someone suggested that I check the fuses in the attic /?   im going to tunr it on now and see if it is now ok
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July 22 2006 at 8:08 PM (3 minutes and 55 seconds later)
         
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If the outside fan is not running it could be the motor or then start capacitor of the motor.

If you turn on the air and the our side fan does not run, try turning it someway to see if it will move.

If the fan starts to work after giving it a help turning then most likely it is the motor start capacitor.

What do you need to know about ground fault circuit?



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July 22 2006 at 8:51 PM (42 minutes and 22 seconds later)
         
Reply to John Baker's Post: I TRIED TURNING IT ON BUT IT STILL BLOWS HOT AIR AND i CANT SEE OUTSIDE I WILL HAVE TO GO NEXT DOOR TO BORROW A FLASHLIGHT BY THE WAY DOESNT IT SORTA DO A LIL FLASHING OR POPING INTHE MERCURY ON THE THERMOSTAT INSIDE ITHOUGHT IT DOES AND I MIGHT JUST BE HOTTTTT AS ... WELL ITS NOT DOING THAT RIGHT NOW WONDER IF THIS IS ANYTHING TO AS WHERE MY PROBLEM MIGHT BE? ANY SUGGESTIONS I WILL RETURN IN A FEW HOPE THEY HAVENT GONE TO SLEEP YET
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July 22 2006 at 8:56 PM (4 minutes and 46 seconds later)
         
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A small amount of flashing is normal when the mercury switch in the thermostat turns on and off.

Check to see if the fan is turning. I will wait for the answers.Images available only to Customers.



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July 22 2006 at 9:00 PM (4 minutes and 38 seconds later)
         
Reply to John Baker's Post: AS I THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL BUT IT IS NOT FLASHING AT ALL I'LL BE RIGHT BACK K
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July 22 2006 at 9:40 PM (38 minutes and 3 seconds later)
         
Reply to John Baker's Post: THE FAN IS MOVING
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