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George
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Posted: 01 Jul 2010 at 12:14pm |
I was told to always start the air conditioner by starting with the high fan only for a minute before switching to AC. I am not exactly sure why but perhaps it has something to do with the number of amps it draws. So, the other day I'm napping in the r-pod with the AC on. I did the prerequisite 1 min. high fan then, I switched to AC for about 10 minutes with it still on high. After running it on high I switched to low and I could tell the AC compressor was still running just fine. Then, the thermostat detected that the temperature had been reached and I could hear the compressor shut down but the fan was still on low. After 15 minutes or so I heard the compressor try to start back up — it was very labored then, the circuit breaker kicked out. Then, I remembered being told to always start with high fan first. I flipped the circuit breaker back on, ran the AC again doing everything on high then switched to low and I had the same results.
So, my point in all this is, if it won't run on low why have a low position on the dial? I suppose there is another explanation but for now it escapes me. Any ideas? |
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I can't stop dreaming about June 15, 2013 when we get to permanently escape in our "Escape Pod" which is a 176T towed by a Chevy van with a 5.7L engine.
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