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Welcome to HVAChelpdesk.com’s air conditioning repair help area. If your air conditioner is malfunctioning in any way, this area of the site is intended to help you troubleshoot with step-by-step repair instructions. Whether you’re A/C is just frozen or not working at all, HVAChelpdesk.com can help you with troubleshooting and repairing your problem.

(All tests are performed with the door switch in and power on to the furnace.)

(Use caution when turning power on and off.  If the compressor starts, do not restore power within 5 minues or a lock out will occur!)

NOTHING HAPPENS AT ALL ONLY THE CONDENSOR RUNS ONLY THE INDOOR BLOWER RUNS THERE IS NO AIR FLOW AND THE EVAPORATOR IS FROZEN THE A/C WORKS FINE UNTIL A REALLY HOT DAY WATER IS LEAKING ON THE FLOOR BY THE FURNACE THE COMPRESSOR IS RUNNING BUT NOT THE CONDENSOR FAN MOTOR THE CONDENSOR FAN MOTOR IS RUNNING BUT NOT THE COMPRESSOR WHEN I HOOK UP MY GAUGES THE SYSTEM IS READS 0 ON BOTH GAUGES STEPS TO CHANGE A COMPRESSOR STEPS TO CHANGE A CONDENSER