A/C EMERGENCY, any experts please help

[p1ninja]

Hey guys and gals, I woke up this morning at 7am to check on my ladies when the lights are scheduled to go off as I do every morning and my Sanyo 24,000 BTU split a/c was not cooling and it was 97 degrees in my room!!!! The green operation light and inside blower are still blowing air, but the condensor outside is not running and the air that the unit is blowing inside is not cool air. No clue what is going on here or even where to start. It was fine when I went to bed last night. Anyone had this problem before? The unit is blowing room temperature inside because the condensor outside is not on?

It is the Sanyo 24KS72and I have only had it for approximately 3 months.

Can any of you experts help a brotha out? I am going to call their technical support, but they are not open for a couple more hours.

With my completely sealed room, my plants do not stand a chance if I cannot get this a/c running properly.

Please help

 

[p1ninja]

ha....so i found out that my amazing $2,000 split A/C that i just bought 3 months ago has an outdoor operating temp of 67 degrees, meaning if it is colder than 67 degrees outside where the condensor sits that it may not operate...

WTF wish i would have known this before i spent all the money.

has anyone else had a problem with their split a/c being in cold weather? i live in southern california, i mean fuck it doesn't get THAT cold, the sob should work!

returning it is out of the questions. i was thinking that maybe i can put a space heater outside next to the condensor ? anyone ever tried this?

errr..

 

[puffin fresh]

I have had this problem only in the opposite direction due to it being too hot here in summer. Fucked up shit...not sure what you can do but I would try to locate the thermostat and do some electrickery on that particular area rather than have another electrical appliance running, did you buy your a/c local because they should not have sold you an a/c that is'nt meant to work in your climate all year round. Unfortunately air cons burn out and fail quite often especially when running a grow, I have been through 3 in the last year on various grows, but I just buy a new one when the last one fails and get used to changing them. Sorry I haven't been much help.


This link has some basic a/c problem diagnosis stuff you might find helpful.
http://www.inspect-ny.com/aircond/

 

[Outportgrower]

You would think that you would be able to set the outside temp somehow. Still have the documentation for it? If that fails I am sure you would be able to swap out the thermostat with one that has a lower set point, or at least an adjustable one for those cooler evenings.

 

[JefersonAirplan]

Try draining the water. THey do that when full.

 

[redbull834]

who fitted the ac unit in have long are the pipe run from inside to outside unit? was the lines pre-changed lines or did you had them charged up after install. sounds like you are low on gas mate.

 

[Tylor Durden]

locate the thermo sensor and get a hair dryer rigged up to it to force it on. to save your work..better yet, remove it and rewire it so the thermo sensor is in your room.

That design is to keep the a/c from kicking on when the heat is on in the "residence"

 

[p1ninja]

who fitted the ac unit in have long are the pipe run from inside to outside unit? was the lines pre-changed lines or did you had them charged up after install. sounds like you are low on gas mate.

couldn't have a certified a/c techinician come out so i had someone who was referred by a friend install it and he had to vacuum the freon into the lines. The outside lines are probably exposed for 10ft or so (fucking retarted, this is probably the problem, copper line gettin too cold). I could have had only 1 foot of exposed line, but the dude was too lazy or did not know how to cut and shape the easily breakable copper line.

i wish it was as easy as swapping the thermostat, but I am almost positive now it is the freon in the copper lines getting too cold at night and freezing up the lines. additional insullation may help a little, but i think i am going to be stuck with installing another a/c for during the winter. thinking just a window unit that i can install in my partition facing flower.


shit sux

EDIT: redbull, if i was low on gas that would mean there is a leak in the line right? and if there was a leak, i thought the split a/c will not even turn on ? shit i dunno bro, he checked the pressure when he was done and everything was just fine, no leaks. thanks man.

 

[redbull834]

if low on gas all the lights will come the unit ok but you would find the compressor would not cut in as it will trip out on low pressure switch good units will have a error code come up on the front on the fan unit inside that will tell you wats wrong you need someone to put gauges on the unit to check out the pressures. try looking for a free standing unit which you should be abel to hire in the short time to get you out of trouble dont let them ladys die bro
[URL="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=390083734422[/URL]

this type of unit i am talking about found on ebay uk

 

[redbull834]

http://http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=390083734422

 

[mr cheese]

just override the thermostat mate, problem solved....mrc


didnt read properly, my bad lol... with the rite insulation the gas shudnt freeze, the foam is realy good

 

[crippled1]

If it's so cool outside why do you need ac?
Can't you just suck some nice cool air in?
Oh, I bet you don't have vented hoods.

 

[Lazyman]

If it's so cool outside why do you need ac?
Can't you just suck some nice cool air in?
Oh, I bet you don't have vented hoods.

Well they're not all necessarily tied together, it's common to have air cooled hoods and a sealed room with CO2, large rooms and basements benefit greatly from the heat a co2 generator provides in winter in many parts of the country. If in a snowy climate, drawing in subzero air can be a challenge too. Just my $.02