All
Again y’all come to the rescue!!! After the tests above and then checking the voltage all seemed fine but my compressor was still shutting down after about 7-10 minutes. So, I went out to you-tube and watched a simple AC video (Universityrv.com) that included a three step checklist:
1. Power supply
2. Airflow
3. Understanding proper usage
Well I already knew my power supply was good (thanks everyone!!
), so then I checked my airflow, as was also recommended by y’all
I removed the shield, cleaned the fins, etc, and then, per the video one of the most common missed was the filter!! I removed the filter, yes it was dirty but I did not think that bad and I had cleaned it about a month ago! But when I took a flashlight and looked inside the filter compartment I noticed a lot of spider webs, dirt, dust, and an old dirt dabblers nest. I cleaned that out pretty thoroughly, reinitialized the t-stat since it was not starting the compressor on cool, set the temp 10 degrees below inside temp (66 setting / 76 inside temp), and re-started the AC on cool. At first no joy
and that little hour glass that usually starts initially did not appear
I let it run for five minutes, assuming maybe it needed to purge or something to recognize the airflow. Suddenly, I heard the compressor kick in, cold air, and it ran for 30 minutes
I adjusted the t-stat to one degree less than inside temp, set fan to auto, and it turned off as expected. Reset the t-stat and again compressor kicked on and cold air.
So long story short evidently my airflow was blocked to the point the compressor shutdown but the fan kept running
Needless to say I checked the other two - not as dirty but still cleaned.
Thanks again everyone!! And a huge thank you to Motörhead who recommended the fin cleaning, etc.!! Now I can REALLY enjoy Mickey and most importantly wife is happy happy happy!!!
Jeff & Terri
2012 Aspire DEQ