Need some quick help, as I'm lost....and more importantly can't use the theater!!
Heard the outdoor AC unit having problems trying to start up last night a couple times. It finally kicked on. This afternoon, I noticed it getting warmer in the house and sure enought, the thermostat was calling for AC, but the outdoor unit was off. Checked it out, and the motor is turning slowly..so probably a bad motor, or bad start CAP. Called the AC guy...could be days I'm guessing.
Go inside and raise the temp of the thermostat so the unit doesn't run like this all day, and as soon as it clicks the AC off, half of the house (including the theater) go dark. Blew a breaker I think, so down to the panel. Nope all good. Reset the main and each indivuidal one. Still no power in half the house. For the heck of it, I set the AC temp down, and it calls for it to come on again...and Bingo all of the power back. Let it run for a few minutes, and turn the temp up and as soon as it clicks the AC off, 1/2 the house is dark again. If I throw just the AC or the compresor breaker or kill the power switch at the blower unit, I get the same thing. What the heck is going on?
Heard the outdoor AC unit having problems trying to start up last night a couple times. It finally kicked on. This afternoon, I noticed it getting warmer in the house and sure enought, the thermostat was calling for AC, but the outdoor unit was off. Checked it out, and the motor is turning slowly..so probably a bad motor, or bad start CAP. Called the AC guy...could be days I'm guessing.
Go inside and raise the temp of the thermostat so the unit doesn't run like this all day, and as soon as it clicks the AC off, half of the house (including the theater) go dark. Blew a breaker I think, so down to the panel. Nope all good. Reset the main and each indivuidal one. Still no power in half the house. For the heck of it, I set the AC temp down, and it calls for it to come on again...and Bingo all of the power back. Let it run for a few minutes, and turn the temp up and as soon as it clicks the AC off, 1/2 the house is dark again. If I throw just the AC or the compresor breaker or kill the power switch at the blower unit, I get the same thing. What the heck is going on?