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vikas2k

72.140.202.182

"Lennox a/c - pls help" , posted Sun 8 Jun 14:12user profileedit/delete messagepost reply


Flipped to AC on my thermostat yesterday for the first time this year, however :

- somewhat cool air is coming through (basement fan)
- outdoor fan (condenser fan?) is not running
- took some snapshots of the unit outside, from whatever little I could see and understand, the white cable seems to have burnt out.

I have also got some snapshots of the unit, including nameplate and the wire thats burnt out also.
1. http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm58/vikas2k/DSC00777-1.jpg
2. http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm58/vikas2k/DSC00776.jpg
3. http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm58/vikas2k/DSC00775.jpg
4. http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm58/vikas2k/DSC00774.jpg
5. http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm58/vikas2k/DSC00773.jpg


I just had to get a new furnace few months back and i really dont want to buy a new a/c. Any help would be much appreciated, please comment for any input. Thank you.

 


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vikas2k

72.140.202.182

"Re(1):Lennox a/c - pls help" , posted Sun 8 Jun 14:33user profileedit/delete messagepost reply


i guess i should have mentioned that the cold air is not coming.. a/c is not working ( i suppose ) as the condenser fan is not rotating.

with the burnt wire, which is a probable reason i'm thinking, what are my options?

 

 

theduke03

24.250.18.179

"Re(2):Lennox a/c - pls help" , posted Sun 8 Jun 15:13:user profileedit/delete messagepost reply


Fortunately for you this repair will be cheap and easy. 1st your breaker is tripped. Shut it off. I can clearly see this problem occured thanks to hacker installation practices. Simply repair that wiring and turn breaker back on. You may want to remove that romex and replace it with a whip. A whip is a 6 foot flexible watertite conduit with 3 wires in it. Available at Home Cheapo. Otherwise if there is enough extra wire you can cut off the damaged part and re-connect those wires. If too short but long enough to reach inside unit then you can add another piece of romex(of appropriate gauge of course) and some wirenuts.
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[this message was edited by theduke03 on Sun 8 Jun 15:32]