I Have A Portable Air Conditioner And The Compressor Keeps Turning On And Off?
It's 100+ out and I have a portable air conditioner in my apartment. Unfortunately, the compressor won't stay on. It turns on for a min. then turns off, then on and off. Only the fan stays on constantly. I noticed that it only does this during the day. Does anyone have any idea the reason why? It was fine on cooler days, when when it got hot, it does this. I'm thinking it's the electrical demand or something.
Answer:
maybe it's on an overlaoded circuit. try putting it on a low demand circuit or a dedicated one. Take a look at the appropriate section of the following website and see if it solves your problem or directs you to a quick solution: http://www.pdmsince1885.com/troubleshoot... There are a lot of possibilities, and it would be very difficult to guess, but the highest likelihood is that the filter is plugged, which causes the coil to ice up. The thermostat sensor is on the evap. coil so it reads as cold even though there is no air going through it. There are too many other what ifs to mention, but that is where I would start.