Re: A/C window unit: compressor or not?

Carol wrote:

I live in a rented apartment (small) and it has a window AC unit. It's turned super hot (heat index 100+) and the unit didn't seem like it was cooling as well as usual. (Clipped)

Every six minutes, the compressor kicks on and it cools...for six minutes. Then it goes off and the fan runs out regular (warmish and stinky) air for...six minutes. Is this normal? [NO, Bad news!]

NO, the adjustable thermostat setting should cause the unit to run continuously unless it is icing the cooling coil and cycling off on a freeze stat.
If it is, both coils need to be washed thoroughly clean along with the squirrel cage blower wheel!
When the cooling coil is matted with lint the squirrel cage blower wheel blades will also be loaded with lint and it will not deliver sufficient airflow!
The squirrel cage blower wheel blades have to be thoroughly cleaned or it will be unbalanced!
They need to make certain they do not knock the balance weights off the blower wheel blades or you will have another problem!

It's supposed to cool down (to the 80s) tomorrow, Wed and Thurs, so if y'all think it sounds like it needs a repair, [Thorough CLEANING!] I was thinking I'd call Wed and hopefully schedule pickup Thurs morning. I could live through 80s for a day with no AC, but I'd like to have it done and running right before the heat comes back this next weekend.

They should take it to a car wash and use pressure washing "straight inline with the fins or it will bend them,"
also with the motor and electrical covered with plastic bags. Use a big floor fan along with the window unit!

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http://www.udarrell.com/airconditioner_current_temperature_btuh_charting.html

So...if this six minute on/off thing doesn't sound right, what do I tell the person at the rental office who is semi stupid? [Above]
I think during 100 degree heat, that sucker ought to be running 24/7, not every other six minutes. Am I wrong?

You are RIGHT! KICK-ASS until it is done RIGHT!
- udarrell - Darrell

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