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• Posted in thread: Tip for for a compressor that wont run on 05-23-2012 at 07:30 AM
  I have a 2.5 ton Goodman air conditioner condensing unit. I was having a problem where it would
  burn up the contactor which would then eat the transformer. I had a service guy come out and
  said that I...

• Posted in thread: No power to my thermostat on 10-22-2009 at 08:22 AM
  If you have a burned out transformer there is a good chance that the contactor shorted and
  burned up the transformer. There is no good way to test the contactor. You can get one cheap
  off of ebay. I a...

• Posted in thread: Its that time of year, AC not working on 05-06-2009 at 10:46 AM
  I spoke with an HVAC friend of mine and he laid out the typical scenario for a bad transformer.
  His opinion is that during the spring within the first few hot days lots of people turn on
  their AC. The...

• Posted in thread: Its that time of year, AC not working on 05-06-2009 at 09:15 AM
  Hey, the problem seems to have been a shorted contactor. I have bypassed the cities
  contraption, they no longer use it anyway. Thanks so much.

• Posted in thread: Its that time of year, AC not working on 05-04-2009 at 12:42 PM
  You were right, the Transformer was burned out. I inspected the 24 volt wiring as best I could
  and replaced the transformer. The unit worked with fan and heat. But, when I switched to AC the
  outside u...

• Posted in thread: Its that time of year, AC not working on 04-30-2009 at 07:41 AM
  My crappy old multi meter was working intermittently. I bought a better one at Harbor Freight
  and will check out the transformer. Thankfully it is still reasonably cool here in NC. But,
  soon it's gonn...

• Posted in thread: Its that time of year, AC not working on 04-29-2009 at 11:46 AM
  Just so I'm clear, the control board controls heat and AC, with central air, correct?

• Posted in thread: Its that time of year, AC not working on 04-29-2009 at 11:36 AM
  I checked power to the board this am before I left for work. It is getting 120VAC just fine.
  Nothing is coming out of the other side. I wasn't really looking but, I don't remember seeing a
  fuse on the...

• Posted in thread: Its that time of year, AC not working on 04-28-2009 at 02:17 PM
  If this matters, I did climb up in the attic and open up the furnace/blower. I turned off the
  power. Opened her up and turned the power back on and held the safety switch down to see if the
  green or r...

• Posted in thread: Its that time of year, AC not working on 04-28-2009 at 02:04 PM
  You rock dude. Seriously. Thanks!