We have a Frigidaire wall unit A/C (10,000 BTU, 110V/12A unit) that works fine, as long as we leave the thermostat turned all the way towards cold. If we set the thermostat higher, as soon as the desired temperature is reached and the compressor kicks off, we can tell by the sound of the unit that it begins to pull way more amps than it should, and the 20A circuit breaker on which it's located (the A/C is the only device on this circuit, by the way) trips off within a few seconds.
We're curious if anyone here has seen this problem before, and if it's likely to be an expensive fix. We don't mind just leaving the thermostat all the way down, so the compressor stays on all the time, but still, the circuit overloads are a bit disconcerting. We like to leave the A/C on while we're out of the house and are worried about a possible fire risk.
Thanks for any info.