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Question about window AC units

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ablethevoice

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We live in a house with no central heat/air. I've installed window AC units of varying "strengths" in all the occupied rooms of the house. I've also replaced them at least one time each as a result of the damn things being fried by the very frequent brownouts our local power co-op are so infamous for (thank you VERY much, Escambia River Electric Co-Op:thumbsdn::nono:) - all except a bare-bones, no BS 8000 BTU "analog" unit with a Signature 2000 tag (Wards? Sears?) with NO digital display, timer, membrane switches or remote. That old fashioned unit is the only one out of all the other rigs I've picked up that has not been destroyed or rendered non working because of the damn brownouts.
My question is: Are there any mfgrs who still make non-digital AC units?

I've looked online rather extensively and it seems that all the AC makers have gone the way of our beloved pure SS hi fi rigs - extinct, to be replaced by the BPC version of ACs with membrane switches, switching PSs and disposable electronics.

{EDIT} I should say that ATM, all the units are working, but the forecast calls for heat index approaching 110 deg today - a perfect opportunity for EREC to drop our main voltage to 44 VAC for 20 or 30 seconds.
 
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Hi Able!
If you can find units by the Goodman company, as I recall my 20,000 BTU unit was not digital. It was a brand new unit that was stolen while I was away. Never got to feel that arctic blast it was surely to give.

Hope you find one. You may have to frequent some estate sales or such.

Rome
 
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It is most likely just your "motherboard" that gets fried. They should not be too bad to replace and probably cheaper than a new unit. The one in my two year old fridge went last summer. It was $90 and took me 15 minutes to replace. Look into it at the online parts dealers. They have full parts breakouts for mostly everything.
 
KingBubba said:
It is most likely just your "motherboard" that gets fried. They should not be too bad to replace and probably cheaper than a new unit. The one in my two year old fridge went last summer. It was $90 and took me 15 minutes to replace. Look into it at the online parts dealers. They have full parts breakouts for mostly everything.
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Yes, that's exactly what is being destroyed. I picked up a 12K BTU unit for $100 from a pawn shop early last year and by June, the controller board had been destroyed by a brownout. My best price for a replacement board was - hold your breath - $189!! Plus shipping.
 
I have no ductwork either, I have steam heat.
I was wondering about mini split ductless AC.
Would this be an option for you?
 
If we owned this house, I'd seriously consider installing a central unit... but we rent and I'll be hanged over a vat of molten iron before I pay that kind of scratch on a house that's not mine.

And the old bat we rent from... hell, no. It took 2 years to get her to bring in a guy to repair damage done to the house during Ivan.
 
Ive had cheapo home depot ones fried by brownouts. But its mostly because the power goes on and off and the compressor cant restart and it fries. Thats how we lost 2 4,500 BTU ones.
 
Tuco said:
takes a dirty rotten horse thief to steal a man's A/C unit
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Hold on Tuco!
Let me wipe the tears! :tears:

Yea, this brings back some memories of days as a Truck Driver. My home was buglarized twice while gone. In the instance of the air conditioner there was a fire in the my home. While it was in repair, someone whether a worker or someone else took it.

I was staying in a hotel while the repairs were being done. Came by one day to check on the progress & it was gone. No one saw or knew anything.

Oh, when I say brand new, it had never been taking out of the box!

Rome
 
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Check Lowes and Home Depot. There are some Windows Units that still have electro-mechanical controls but they are usually small capacity units.

As stated above, the replacement circuit boards are usually more expensive than replacing the entire unit. I know for a fact that ALL of the Carrier units have the damn electronic controls.

For sizing use 3 BTU's per cubic foot of room volume you're wanting to cool.


Kevin
 
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