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How often should “self clean” and “allergen clean” functions be used in an air conditioner?
Some air conditioners, for example Mitsubishi heavy industries SRK20ZJ-S have "self clean" and "allergen clean" functions. First takes 2 hours to complete, latter 1.5 hours.
How often should they be ...
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Can I convert a window A/C unit in to a pool-water cooled system?
I have an 18,000 BTU A/C unit that blew a compressor last year. Perfect for a small project. I however could not find a professional to help me out, so maybe it's DIYable. I know just about enough ...
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Why doesn't my A/C get power when using the alternate C-wire thermostat hook-up method?
I changed my old Honeywell thermostat for a new Honeywell WiFi thermostat. I installed it just as the directions stated. I used the alternate C-wire method as the old unit did not have one. ...
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What type of air conditioner to look for
I'm looking for a portable air conditioner that can be moved from room to room. But the key thing I want is one that does not use a condensation tank. I know they exist because I have seen one. It ...
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Where to buy plastic (temporary) air ducting in the UK?
Does anyone know somewhere (ideally online) I can buy plastic air ducting?
The stuff I'm talking about is what they used on Mythbusters to make that helium 'airship'. It's just a large diameter tube ...
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How can I repair or replace the UV light in my wall A/C unit?
I have an Amana air conditioner, a wall unit. It looks to be an ACC085E or ACC085R; I can't seem to find the model number anywhere, so it took a lot of internet sleuthing to find this.
It has a UV ...
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A/C system reports Limit Switch Stuck Open
Unit is a York GM9S080B12UP11G.
When switching thermostat to cool, the system activates the compressor fan. Also, I can hear gases moving through the pipes running to the compressor. However, the ...
