You're absolutely correct! I didn't say anything about Carrier; YOU are the equipment that's low on refrigerant and minimal differential. Either read what you write or get smarter.
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Pop
| > | | > | Your window air conditioner problem is perplexing. | > ==> No, it is not. It's common. VERY common in fact. If the | > os temp gets too low, they are designed to not kick on the | > compressor. I do NOT know why, but MY 30 years of experience | > with many brands of less than one ton units guarantees it as a | > fact! | >
| > I'd be interested in | > | knowing how you know if the compressor is or is not running | > during the | > | evening. | > ==> Not relevant | > I'm wondering if the evap. coil (in the front) is icing and | > | prevent the air from flowing / cooling your computer network | > equipment. | > ==> If that was the case, the icing would be obvious the next | > morning - there woujld be a considerable lag for one thing, and | > evidence of water flow for another. | >
| > The | > | only reason I'm suggesting that this may be your problem is | > I've seen this | > | scenario in the past with computer network rooms being cooled | > by window air | > | conditioners. | > ==> Too bad you can't understand what the OP meant and go with | > that; mis-speaks are easy to make. I know what he meant: Why | > don't you? | >
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| > | > > The unit works great during the day, but at night the | > compressor won't | > | > > come on even though the room heats up to the mid 80's. | > | > >
| > | > > It seems there is an outdoor temperature sensor on this | > unit which | > | > > assumes that if it cools off outside at night, then no | > cooling is | > | > > required inside. | > | > >
| > | > > Has anyone run into this problem before, and what is the | > solution? | > | > > Jumper wire around the sensor, relocate the sensor, any | > ideas? | > | > >
| > | > > Thanks, | > | > > Christopher | > | >
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