Our air conditioner occasionally blows a fuse. Any idea what needs to be done and how much money to fix?
Q. It doesn't happen often, but every now and then, right as the air conditioner tries to kick on, it will blow a fuse, and I'll need to go to the fusebox to reset that particular fuse. Then it's fine, and the air conditioner works no problem. This doesn't happen very often, but it is annoying. Anyone experience a problem like this before, and any idea what needs to be done and what cost something like this should be for an electrician? Thanks.
Asked by Rob - Wed Apr 5 08:45:36 2006 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. When an a/c first starts up, it uses a higher amp draw to initiate compressor(this is called inrush). If it plugged into a 120v wall outlet then that a/c in addition to anything else on that circuit other plugs, lights, etc put too much amp draw on that circuit. Older models tend to have more draw than newer ones. An electrician can probe the circuit to see how much draw is on it. If it is within limits he can then check to see if the a/c is drawing an abnormal amount of amps on start up. A/C's should be on a circuit all by themselves for the inrush reason so If possible have electrician run a dedicated 20 amp circuit for the a/c, this will alleviate the problem. If not feasible then you can try reducing draw on circuit from other… [cont.]
Answered by bounce8t4 - Wed Apr 5 11:17:48 2006

What happened the the air conditioner in my 99 Volkswagen Jetta?
Q. A few weeks ago I noticed water condensing around the vents in my car when running the AC. And now the air conditioner will not blow cold air. The power of the air flow has not changed and the heat works fine. Any ideas? Does it just need Freon or is there maybe a bigger problem? Thanks so much!
Asked by xclumsyanniex - Wed May 5 09:54:29 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Water blowing out of the air vents could indicate your drain line is plugged up and water is pooling in the bottom of your air ducts and possibly blocking the cold air flow from the ac cooling coil. You're talking about a 12-year-old car here, and the system has probably never been cleaned or serviced. If your town has an auto ac shop, it wouldn't hurt to get it checked out by a professional.
Answered by JetDoc - Wed May 5 10:03:05 2010

How small is the smallest air conditioner?
Q. I'd like a small, lightweight, cheap, and quiet air conditioner that blows cold air out of a hose. It just has to be enough to keep my sleeping bag cool. I have access to 120V AC. I just don't have a lot of room.
Asked by water_skipper - Wed Jun 13 18:52:42 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I have been in the HVAC business for 25 years and have never heard of anything like this. There are several problems with it. One compressors and electric motors are heavy, even small ones. Second I assume since you mention a sleeping bag it would be carried with you somewhere. Compressor motors require alternating current so you would have to plug it in and to a fairly large circuit. There are no battery operated compressors made in commercially available AC equipment.
Answered by Controlfreak38 - Thu Jun 14 14:15:18 2007