# Fixing a window AC unit?

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [May 31, 2013, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fixing-a-window-ac-unit/230928 "2013-05-31T09:16:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fixing-a-window-ac-unit/230928/1 "2013-05-31T09:16:07Z")

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I have an 8,000 BTU Frigidaire window unit that stopped blowing cold air last year. I would love to be able to use it since it is only less than 5 years old.

Anybody know how to get this thing back up and running? I have heard that you can recharge them, but I am not sure. Any thoughts?

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**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fixing-a-window-ac-unit/230928/2 "2013-05-31T09:39:27Z")

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What quit working?

Mine was cold but not really moving air, a rinse of the filter got things going again!

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**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fixing-a-window-ac-unit/230928/3 "2013-05-31T09:42:02Z")

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The fan works but it is warm air. Almost like it is just blowing the outside air in.

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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fixing-a-window-ac-unit/230928/4 "2013-05-31T09:47:57Z")

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Can you hear a difference when you switch it from fan mode to AC mode? AKA… can you hear it triggering the compressor to come on?

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**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fixing-a-window-ac-unit/230928/5 "2013-05-31T10:19:57Z")

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In a couple weeks I could lol, don’t have my own work van yet. See if the compressor turns on, if it doesn’t could have a leak and lost th charge. If it turns on but short cycles, maybe its a dirty condenser or low on charge… What sucks is they don’t have service ports so if its low n charge or has a leak, I’d need to use the torch and braze them in.

Then if the compressor won’t turn on could be an electrical issue, or worst case bad compressor.

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**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fixing-a-window-ac-unit/230928/6 "2013-05-31T10:38:38Z")

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I’ll fire it up later and see if the compressor kicks on. I guess I would have to see what I would be looking at to get it fixed to see if it’s worth it. I mean, it is probably a $300 AC brand new and right now it is just an extra, but I could def put it to use if it did work.