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Saturday, August 17, 2013

Oh Oh....a/c out

"Oh Oh Billy Bob, a breaker trip". What the hell??? I'm sit'n here mind'n my own business an' the front A/C stop blow'n....trip the damn breaker. Ok, I'm a used a/c mechanic, I know what to do....investigate. A few flips of switches on the thermostat reveals the fan motor is dead, "bite the dust". Kapoot....don't work no more.

Well poop....went up there on the roof an' forgit all bout my blog post. Be back laters!!!!

Ok, it's laters.....not only is the fan motor kaput, the shroud cover is bout to die too. Big ol' solar cracks an' a couple holes. It needs replaced. So now I have a decision to make. Do I replace the $150 motor an' the $120 shroud....and related costs, or do I replace the entire A/C unit. Ya see, the a/c unit is almost 10 years old, has been through a hail storm what beat hell out the fin gobberdoos. One of these days, the compressor gonna die too. To make "Sally da house" a "comfort house", I'm think'n the latter is the better choice.

Oh never mind....I got things to do....laters tomorrow!

9 comments:

  1. Just got back from Home Depot. It is 70 and light sprinkle here. Roof too slippery to prep for the new panel due Tuesday.

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    1. Did ya check to see if'n they got a fan motor???

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  2. At least it isn't over a hundred today. Sorry to hear it went out. Hope you get it fixed. It is a must to have AC in Texas in the summer time.

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  3. What you talk'n bout Dizzy? I ain't in Houston ya know. 104 is well over a hunnert degs.

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    1. Dang, I didn't realize you were that much warmer. So when we get over 100 you must really get hot. The cool front brought in nice temperatures this morning. It was 68 when I got up and it is now only 91. Guess the front didn't get down as far as you are.

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  4. I'm thinking I would replace the whole thing. Like you say...it's a better choice! That way you got all new stuff!

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  5. Looks like it could be a new one for you, good luck.

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  6. BB, just fix what's broke. You don't need no new one.
    But really you already know that!
    James

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