Have you tried changing you breaker? Sometimes when breakers get weak they will still function most of the time, but when the a/c kicks on it will trip. Is it the indoor portion of your AC or the outside? The circuit is probably overloaded. 110V air conditioners draw quite a bit of current. If you have many other devices on the same circuit that is why the breaker is tripping. To solve this you need to run another circuit. Consult an electrician if you don't know how ot do this.
too many electrial things on that circuit, check your electrial box, see if its marked as for the fuses, like 35, 20, 10, the higher amps are for dryers, furnace, hot water, range, chances are too many things are plugged in. Try turning off everything you believe is on the same line or wall, run the AC see if it stops. also mark your breaker box as to what each circut controls, search electrial
The air conditioning unit is pulling too much current for the breaker to handle. This is a protective measure of the curcuit breaker to prevent a fire from occurring. Several possibilities, 1. the air conditioner is defective. 2. The breaker is defective. 3. The air conditioner is too large for the curcuit to handle. Check your air conditioner current rating, for example if the unit requires 15 Amps of current, and your curcuit breaker is 15 amps, then do not use that plug. Do not change the curcuit breaker to a larger value.
A Circuit Breaker is designed to automatically discontinue the flow of electric current if it detects an overcurrent condition in the electrical circuit it is protecting. There might be some internal components of your air conditioner that are not functioning properly.
Because it's drawing too much power probably. Try switching other things off first, and run it from a kitchen socket, for example a cooker point.
Otherwise there may be a fault with the compressor, in which case take it to a qualified electrician to check it isn't shorting out.
The most common problem is that there is other equipment connected to the same circuit. To see if this is a fact, the next time the fridge trips check the house for other appliances or plugged in portable equipment to see if they have also stopped working. To check your plugs use a portable piece of equipment like an egg beater, plug it in and turn it on to see if there is power at that plug. In a new home your fridge will be on a dedicated circuit all of its own and this tripping will not happen unless the fridge is the cause. If you can not find the cause request the service of a refrigeration technician as the gas may be low in the compressor unit and he can recharge the unit which may solve the problem.
Hate to be bad news bear but most likely the compressor is shot. Probably its shorted or locked up. pele'
Simply, the AC is drawing more current (amps) than the breaker/fuse can handle. The cause for this simply cannot be determined without a circuit test.
The air conditioner may be faulty and have caused the circuit breaker to trip out. Or a capacitor in the A/C could have gone bad due to a power spike (such as during a lightning storm), tripping the breaker and then leaving the A/C not working anymore.
The Air Conditioner needs electricity to power all the electrical controls, operate the compressor that pushes the refrigerant through the system, and run the fans.
It varies from air conditioning unit to unit. However, the exact energy usage will be on a name plate on the air conditioner. Look for a rating in either amps or watts.
Use the air conditioner whose product of votage X amps is the lowest if you want to pay the least to operate.
You're actually OPENING the breaker. And it means you're drawing too much power. 1 air conditioner=about 10 box fans. Try unplugging things using the same circuit. An air conditioner draws a lot of juice. An A/C and a microwave, for example, are too much for most homes to handle. Your breaker box should (hopefully) tell you what breaker goes where.
The air conditioner may be faulty and have caused the circuit breaker to trip out. Or a capacitor in the A/C could have gone bad due to a power spike (such as during a lightning storm), tripping the breaker and then leaving the A/C not working anymore.
in the summer
An advantage of an air conditioner is that people will not be hot in the summer. A disadvantage is that it will raise the electricity bill.
Central of course because it is larger.
The best way to reduce the amount of electricity used by an air conditioner is to raise the set point of the thermostat to a warmer setting.
No. While the air conditioner is on, keep the windows closed to keep the cool air from escaping to the outside.
well it uses electricity
Any Energy Star air conditioner will sip power, and have a positive effect on your electricity bill.
with an air conditioner
The energy used is electricity.
You can keep your windows open with the air conditioner running, but by doing so, you are letting the hot air in, the cold air out, wasting electricity, and causing your electric bill to be higher. If you want your windows open, it would be best to turn off the air conditioner. In a car, it is recommended to leave the windows open for a few minutes for the hot air to escape...then close the windows and enjoy.
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