Can an air conditioner leak create enough water to flood part of a basement?
Q. I have water in my basement. I am trying to determine the source. Two possibilites: my foundation or my piping coming from my air conditioner. I have a theory that there may be a leak in the piping coming from the air conditioning unit causing water in the basement. I do not have a lot, probably about two gallons every day. Is it possible it is coming from my air conditioner?
Asked by schneiderbs - Sat Jul 12 18:19:58 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. your air conditioner can produce 2 gal. a day but i don't think it's your problem. if it is, then it should be an easy fix. the ac part that produces condensation is located outside your home, called the condenser. now maybe that's leaking back into your basement. if so, buy some flexible tubing and re-route the drain line away from your house. find your condenser and see if excess water is present. ps. 2 gallons is a lot! pss, does this happen in the winter time? if so, then it's not your ac.
Answered by mackhvac - Sun Jul 13 18:30:05 2008

What do the controls on my air conditioner unit do?
Q. I have an air conditioner unit. It sits on the windowsill of my apartment. The maker appears to be a registered trademark named Simplicity. The unit has the two modes, air conditioner mode and fan mode. It seems to have a control for three speeds, high, medium and low. Then there is a control to make two blades glide back and forth. I should think those are to circulate the air inside the apartment here? These blades have a switch for close and open. The unit has what looks like a timer control, it is a button with a clock symbol. I guess that is so the air conditioner goes on and off at a specified hour. There are the important temperature controls. One control that has got me a little confused is a button with a picture of a… [cont.]
Asked by Pat - Tue Jun 12 23:13:50 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Google for that model's owners manual.
Answered by The Oldest Man In The World - Tue Jun 12 23:34:27 2007

the difference between air conditioning and air conditioner?
Q. Could you please tell me the difference between air conditioning and air conditioner? I knew that we can say that "this car comes with an air conditioning" . How about the following sentence: Does your apartment has an air conditioning /conditioner? Does this building has an central air conditioning system?
Asked by for2000 - Fri Aug 4 13:23:58 2006 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. As others have said, an air conditioner is the machine, air conditioning is the result. Note that the machine is an object, therefore countable--you need "an". "Air conditioning" is intangible, therefore non-countable--no "an". >>I knew that we can say that "this car comes with an air conditioning" . You would say just "comes with air conditioning" or "an air conditioning system". >>Does your apartment has an air conditioning /conditioner? (With a question using "do", don't conjugate the main verb) You can say "Does your apartment have air conditioning?" or "Does your apartment have an air conditioner?" >>Does this building has an central air conditioning system? Again, "have" not "has", and it's "a" rather than "an" ("an" only goes… [cont.]
Answered by Goddess of Grammar - Fri Aug 4 16:43:08 2006

How does an air conditioner, and a heater work?
Q. How does an air conditioner, and a heater work? I've always been curious about it, plus one of the vents is leaking water, :\ and I always wanted to know how an air conditioner uses water.
Asked by Chincubus - Thu Jul 3 14:58:45 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The water is just condensation from the AC it doesn't use water. The water is the reaction of the cold AC unit and warm/hot air. The heater uses hot water from the motor to heat air that is being blowen thru the heater core (like a small radiator). The AC uses what is called Freeon (A-12 old .. A134 new stuff) and it cools another core and air is blowen thru it to blow cold air into the car... There is a door in the heater unit that controls the amount of air blown thru each core and which core the air is blown thru depending on how your temp control is set... hope this helps Tim
Answered by Pedal2TheMetal45 - Thu Jul 3 15:26:06 2008

What causes air conditioner to stop blowing air fast?
Q. My air conditioner used to blow air fast, now it is very low. I can barely feel the air coming out of the vent. A few weeks ago the air froze and we had freon put it in, but it still blows air very slowly and it stays warm and humid in the house. The vents feel cold to touch, but its not cooling the house enough. Even the room closest to the unit isn't very cool. Living in the deep south it is very hot and very humid. Please help!
Asked by Lindsey B - Tue Aug 11 09:57:55 2009 - - 6 Answers - 1 Comments

A. There is an airflow restriction in your system. Some causes are blocked air inlet for the return air, too high a density filter, slow blower speed or incorrect rotation, dirty indoor coil, dirty filter, loose insulation in the ducts or near the blower. Also, a low charge of refrigerant, the metering device is restricted, the filter/drier is restricted. Also, could be a weak blower motor capacitor, or motor bearings are seizing.
Answered by Marko - Tue Aug 11 10:10:52 2009

Air Conditioner, how to set the air conditioner to certain rooms only?
Q. the air conditioner in my house turns on at EVERY room. i want it to just be on at certain room to keep bills low. anyone knows how?
Asked by Whack whack whack - Sun Apr 27 01:43:11 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Something one must pay close attention to is over restricting the air flow. A certain minimum amount of air must pass over the evaporator coil located inside the house. Failure to allow this air to pass can cause the natural condensation of water to turn to ice or "freeze up". This can result in liquid refrigerant slugging back to the compressor outdoors and damaging the reed valves. That is an expensive proposition. Rule of thumb is less restriction of air flow, the better.
Answered by What? Me Worry? - Sun Apr 27 04:17:19 2008

Can you put an air conditioner in a room without any windows?
Q. So lets say you want to air condition a room. But, the room has no window to put an air conditioner in. Is this at all possible? Like, is there any type of air conditioner you can set up in a room, without using a window? Thanks.
Asked by mnation04 - Sun Jul 6 22:40:19 2008 - - 6 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Absolutely! There is a type of air conditioner which mounts on the wall. These are known as Ductless a/c units, and mitsubishi makes one. (link below) all that is needed for these is the pipes run from the condenser outside to the unit inside! This is NOT a DIY project, as the lines are refrigerant lines, and will need to be brazed by a professional, and then charged with refrigerant. not to mention the wiring of the condenser outside! the cheaper way to go would be a small, portable air conditioner, available at Home Depot, and other stores... link below. there are also through-the-wall air conditioners, which require that you knock a hole in the wall, the size of a window. The last 2 suggestions are much cheaper... hopefully… [cont.]
Answered by D-Rock - Mon Jul 7 03:25:10 2008

Is the air conditioner suppossed to run even when the thermostat is set to off?
Q. Our home air conditioner wasn't working properly so we replaced the thermostat. After we replaced it the system worked correctly. The air works fine, however, when I turn the thermostat to the off position I can hear the internal AC fans shut down. When I check the outside unit the system is still running. Even if it's been off for over an hour. Is this normal? If not what could be wrong?
Asked by kjasa95 - Mon Aug 27 16:31:12 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. only a few possible problems here...1 contactor on outside unit is stuck in the closed position(replace contactor)..2 theremostat is bad or is wired up wrong...normally the yellow wire controls the outside unit and should be under the y screw on the thermostat...3 it could be pssible that the wires on the back of the thermostat are making contact and bypassing the thermostat
Answered by wwwstat - Mon Aug 27 16:47:08 2007

Why does my air conditioner work fine during the day and blow warm air at night?
Q. My air conditioner works great during the heat of the day but at night around the time it starts getting darks it starts blowing warm air. Doesn't that usually work the other way around? Just turned it off for a half hour and turned it back on and it seems to be blowing colder. I'll check the coils tomorrow.
Asked by Mark - Thu Aug 6 00:07:36 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. does sound backwards but one thing that comes to mind is that the evap coil may be dirty, do you replace your filters often? The dirt will acts as an insulation on the coil and reduces cooling capacity, which may not be noticeable with a high heat load on it, but when nightfall comes and the heat load decreases the evap coil is unable to pull out the heat from the air. also could be a condenser fan motor that is freezing up after its been working all day. They'll often do this when they're on their last leg...run for some time then quit, and after the unit has been off for a while and restarted will begin to work again.
Answered by LOFT1009 - Thu Aug 6 00:22:14 2009

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

How do I get my central air conditioner compressor to kick on?
Q. I noticed that my central air conditioner in my house was blowing air but not blowing cold air. I went outside and noticed that my outdoor air conditioner condenser fan was running fine but the compressor wasn't making any noise. Any suggestions? I looked at the fuse box and there are two fuses...is one for the compressor and one for the fan on the condenser...cause like I said, the fan on the condenser does turn on.
Asked by not_a_hint - Fri Sep 19 22:59:16 2008 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Could be low on freon and the evaporator coil is froze up. Are you getting or do you know where to look to see if any condensation is coming from the coil? Turn unit off and after a while you should see some sign of water dripping (from the ice melting on the coil) If this is the case you probably have a leak somewhere in the system. leak needs repair and freon added to system.
Answered by dodger - Sat Sep 20 01:44:59 2008

What can i use to raise my air conditioner in the window?
Q. I have a bed up against the window and planning on installing an air conditioner in the window. I want to raise the air conditioner higher so its not blowing up against the bed. Is there such thing that i can put under the air conditioner?
Asked by rmdasilva03 - Tue Apr 28 17:21:07 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. you can get some 2x4's and some plywood and make a small box the height that you want to raise the air conditioner and that fits into the window frame side to side securing it to the inside frame so it wont fall out and if you want to put some insulation inside and use plywood on the in side and outside. use some weather stripping for doors to put around the outside of the box where it comes in contact with the window frame and the bottom of the air conditioner
Answered by Tio - Tue Apr 28 18:33:50 2009

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

Getting rid of bugs around air conditioner?
Q. A bird laid a nest under our window air conditioner and before we realized the eggs hatched so we left the nest and are waiting for the birds to leave. We covered the ac inside with plastic just to make sure nothing came in. Recently there has been a large amount of very small bugs inside the plastic and all over the air conditioner. Does anyone know what they are? How to get rid of them? I thought maybe bird mites but I read that they are invisible to the naked eye.
Asked by bmm12 - Sun Jul 20 18:53:21 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Whatever they are...Just make sure they do not get into the house. Spray an insecticide around the window. As soon as the birds are out, clean the air condition very well.
Answered by bluebird - Thu Jul 24 10:19:18 2008

Does central air conditioner work less efficiently when it's hot outside?
Q. I have a new central air conditioner. Normally, it cools down the house 5 min per degree, so it takes around 25 min to lower the temperature from 80 to 75 degrees upstairs. I have 2 floors. Today, I went out to run errands and didn't get back until 1pm, when it became 91 degrees outside and 85 degrees inside. I kept the AC on for several hours, and it didn't cool the house below 78 degrees until 9pm. Does the AC work less effectively when it's really hot outside, and the coils don't cool off very fast in 90 degree heat? Is that why it didn't go below 78 degrees inside till night time? Is there such as thing as a super-hot day when even a 3.5 ton AC gets overwhelmed? Is there any point to "staying ahead" by turning the AC on at… [cont.]
Asked by jveryrad - Sun Jul 23 01:55:24 2006 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Well it seems the only one who had a clue about this question was Neil. It isn't necessarily harder to cool your house when it's hotter outside unless you have let your house get very hot and humid inside. Most a/c units are designed to cool the house 15 degrees cooler than outdoor temp and you should never set the thermostat more than 20 degrees cooler than outdoor temperature or risk damaging the unit. Ideally the air coming out of your registers will be 18 to 22 degrees cooler than the temperature in the room. It's always a good idea to draw the shades whenever possible to avoid direct sunlight heating your home during the day... this will help the a/c catch up and also keep your electric bills lower. As you mentioned, it is best to… [cont.]
Answered by Tsunami - Sun Jul 23 03:28:46 2006

My central air conditioner died at the start of triple digit temperatures. Should I repair or replace?
Q. My central air conditioner is 20 years old, although I replaced a $600 part about 3 years ago. Is it time to replace the entire unit and if so, what brands are best in terms of reliability and "energy star" efficiency? Should I use single room units instead? I would be happy without having the whole house cool, if that would be more energy efficient. I live in Pasadena, southern California, if that makes a difference.
Asked by Michelleh - Mon Jun 23 23:22:55 2008 - - 5 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Yup, I would agree it`s a perfect time to get a TRANE brand air condo unit. They are very reliable and the newer ones are very power efficient. If you get the same size unit, all you need to do is replace the outside unit. You can buy one at your local heating shop and install it yourself, but for warranty work I would have them install it and add the freon to it, or what they call charging it.
Answered by Hnst1 - Tue Jun 24 01:55:13 2008

Can a window unit air conditioner be placed and used indoors?
Q. My husband and I inherited a large window unit air conditioner from a relative who recently passed away. Unfortunately, it is too big to be able to place on the only window we have in our apartment, and unfortunately the apartment doesn't have air conditioning, only heating. Is there a way to still be able to use the unit, placing it somewhere indoors? This is something totally new to both of us, and don't know what to do.
Asked by beehasitall - Fri Jun 13 18:57:19 2008 - - 5 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Only problem is hot air comes out one side, cold air comes out the other and waste heat from the motor & compressor comes out all over. Net result - adds more heat.
Answered by Max Schnell - Fri Jun 13 20:59:44 2008

Does a window mount air conditioner need to be mounted in a window?
Q. I would like to use a window air conditioner to cool my cellar. My cellar doesn't have a window. I would place the unit on a table and run a drain hose to the floor drain. Will the unit work properly with the back side of the unit inside the room, not in the fresh outside air?
Asked by Vince - Wed Jun 4 16:04:09 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The back side would have to go outside, otherwise it would just be acting as a dehumidifier, It would also probably raise the temperature in your cellar. On the inside, the heat exchanger removes heat from the air and transports it to the outside heat exchanger. On the outside, you have all of the heat you removed from the inside, plus the heat generated by the fan motor, plus the heat generated by the compressor motor.
Answered by Tony Z - Wed Jun 4 16:19:51 2008

How do I clean my wall mounted air conditioner?
Q. I live in Japan, and my air conditioner hasn't been heating very well recently. Sometimes it shuts off by itself, but today, it just hasn't been giving warm air. I have a feeling that the filter needs to be replaced. It's a rather standard wall mounted air conditioner made by Mitsubishi that is common in Japanese apartments. Any ideas?
Asked by Enceladus - Tue Jan 1 08:57:38 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. clean the filter, turn it on spray water in the outside vents, gentley so you don,t bend the fins, use a spray bottle spray water into the front fins,
Answered by William B - Tue Jan 1 09:11:31 2008

What is the best way to circulate air from a window air conditioner to multiple rooms in the house?
Q. I have a window air conditioner (8000btu) which does a great job of cooling my living room, unfortunately, the cooler air stays in just the living room, so the bedroom is still hot. I have 2 fans to help move the air. I also have a ceiling fan in the bedroom, but, it seems the bedroom is always FAR warmer than the living room. I'm wondering the best way to position the fans to get maximum cooling effect in the bedroom. The living room is essentially a square -- on one side of the square - in the middle - is the window with the AC.. oppisite the AC is the hallway which leads to the bedroom. Would I be better off putting a fan at the entrance to the hallway blowing the air out of the living room, and down the hallway? or put it in the… [cont.]
Asked by Tim - Mon Jul 9 16:10:13 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Well, cold air falls and heat rises, so definately keep the fans on the floor. Place one fairly close to the air cond. on a chair and position toward the hall. Then put another one from the end of the hall pointed into your room. And I would put yet another in the doorway of your room pointed to the bed. Nix the fan in the bedroom window, it's too hot and it will only let out the cool air from your a/c. :)
Answered by jennifer k - Mon Jul 9 16:36:04 2007