How to troubleshoot a carrier air conditioner unit power up.
Carrier hvac not working.
If the compressor is defective it should only be replaced by a licensed technician.
This is a job for your local carrier expert.
Call your carrier dealer if you suspect low refrigerant charge.
To determine if the thermostat is defective set the air conditioner to cooling and then use a multimeter to test the thermostat for continuity.
If the thermostat is defective it may prevent the fan from working.
Your dealer has the equipment to check the charge repair any leaks and re charge the system.
Bad reversing valve if you have a heat pump not heating but it works in cooling mode you might have a bad reversing valve.
Air filter is dirty the next most common step in ac troubleshooting is checking for a dirty air filter.
Ac is on a four year old carrier central ac unit.
Contact a qualified appliance technician if your heater is still not working.
Before replacing the compressor be sure to check more commonly defective components particularly the overload protecto r and the compressor capacitor.
If you have made some of the described adjustments and your system does not respond it may be time to contact your local carrier hvac expert for a professional ac troubleshooting appointment.
Air conditioner fans not working can be a sign of a frozen evaporator coil.
Start capacitor not working.
You can try to troubleshoot it by pushing the fan with a wooden stick.
Don t do it by hand since if the fan does start it could cut your fingers.
The compressor itself might be defective.
Carrier heaters vary.
If your carrier air conditioning unit won t turn on there likely is an issue with its power source.
The evaporator coil sits inside your home within the air handler unit furnace or fan coil pulling heat and humidity from indoor air as it passes through.
If your compressor is still working your fan s motor or start capacitor may not be working.
Your carrier air conditioning unit may fail to operate properly if its filter is dirty.
When the air temperature rises above a set point the thermostat activates a switch to provide power to the fan and compressor.
However this is not usually the case.
I have a parts warranty with the company that did the installation but it costs 90 just for them to come out plus i would have to come up with the labor money.
Was working yesterday but quit bowing cold air some time over night.