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08-01-2011, 10:26 PM | #136 |
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08-01-2011, 10:30 PM | #137 | |
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Is there anyway I can fix it myself before dying of ****ing heat stroke? |
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08-01-2011, 10:31 PM | #138 | |
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08-01-2011, 10:31 PM | #139 |
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It's hot as shit. Supposed to be 108 here in KC tomorrow. If it were me, I'd crash with family, or spring the 60 bucks or whatever for Motel 6 until it's fixed.
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08-01-2011, 10:33 PM | #140 | |
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But you probably lost either the motor for the fan or the cap that starts it, and either way it isn't something you're going to be able to fix on your own at 11:30 at night unless you keep spare parts laying around. |
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08-01-2011, 10:35 PM | #141 |
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What would happen if I push the fan with a stick?
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08-01-2011, 10:41 PM | #142 |
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If it's just the cap that is bad, it may be possible to get the motor going. But once the unit cycles off, you'll have to start it again.
Although with as hot as it is, it may not cycle off for a while. If you do get it going, I'd set your t-stat at 65 degrees and let it go all night. |
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08-01-2011, 10:42 PM | #143 |
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**** it i'm trying it.
My family will let me come over but nobody will allow my cats to come poor guys. |
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08-01-2011, 10:45 PM | #144 |
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I will watch your cats for you.
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08-01-2011, 10:47 PM | #145 |
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Go for it. I'm just not sure you'll be able to give it much of a boost, those things are usually caged off pretty well. I've done it before though.
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08-01-2011, 10:48 PM | #146 | |
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08-01-2011, 10:50 PM | #147 |
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Yea I pushed it and got nothing I turned it down to 65 is that going to prevent me from dying?
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08-01-2011, 11:01 PM | #148 | |
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Or if you're crafty enough you can wire it up so it only runs when your furnace blower runs. |
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08-01-2011, 11:04 PM | #149 | |
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It's hard to say exactly what the problem is without doing some troubleshooting with a voltmeter. It sucks that I don't live in KC, I could be cleaning up with service calls right about now. |
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08-01-2011, 11:17 PM | #150 |
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Ok one last dumb question. Am I better off for the night running the Tstat at 65 with that mild air blowing or opening up all the windows and have the ceiling fan going?
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