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Window Air Conditioners: Cleaning the coils in a refrigerated air window unit before summer use

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:49:54 -0700

It's starting to hot in Texas. I have a refrigerated air window unit in my office so I don't have to cool the whole house down to remain comfortable while answering iFixit questions. It has a removable plastic filter on the inside of the house that can be removed and washed. Behind that are the radiator coils. Those are dirty and I would like to clean them without making a big mess. Does anyone know how to do this and any other yearly maintenance things I need to do before starting it up for the year?

⟐ Edited December 21, 2023 at 16:49 MST

Frigidaire LRA08PZU1: No heat or cool?

Fri, 03 May 2024 09:37:09 -0700

Hi! Our AC/heat combo unit suddenly won’t heat or cool. We’ve managed to get it to do so a few times when we removed the cover and disconnected/reconnected a piece on the front panel but then that stopped too. Amy ideas where to troubleshoot?

⟐ Answer accepted May 03, 2024 at 9:37 MST

Frigidaire Window Air Conditioner: WINDOW AC ELECTRONICS parts

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:47:03 -0700

While the AC is working some of the electronic switches don’t seem to be working ( see pics ) . Is there a way to test them? or where can they be purchased I feel they must be a pretty cheep item. Also what exactly are they called?? Thanks

Hope these pics help. If I put the leads on right two contacts it could be open or closed. When I work the switch that should change to the opposite of what it was ??

It's a small Frigidaire Air Conditioner Model FAC055K7A4

⟐ Edited December 21, 2023 at 16:47 MST

ACE184XK0: Ac/heat window unit not heating

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:44:04 -0700

I have a whirlpool ac and heat unit that just quit heating all of the sudden. All other functions work properly. What could have happened or could be wrong? Model # ACE184XK0

⟐ Edited December 21, 2023 at 16:44 MST

Amana Window Air Conditioner: Water building up inside the machine

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:36:24 -0700

Hey all,

I have an older wall mounted Amana air conditioner (MODEL NUMBER: AAC121SRA) as my primary air conditioner up at my summer home and i’ve been running it quite a bit recently due to the hot & humid weather (more than I typically have to run it). I went out to the back of my house where the air conditioner is tonight and I noticed an awful stench coming from the air conditioner that I had not noticed before. Upon further investigation I noticed that there was about half of an inch of standing water inside the air conditioner. I looked for (and found) the drainage hole that was supposed to drain all this standing water, and nothing was blocking the hole.

The drainage hole I found was on the bottom right corner on the front of the machine (facing it when you are outside). Is there another drainage hole that I missed that could be clogged? Or is this normal for there to be some water inside the machine?

Thanks in advance. I can provide pictures of the air conditioner at hand if needed. One thing I cannot do is take the air conditioner off of its mount.

Side view of the air conditioner ^

Front view (outside) of the air conditioner
- Orange circle = drainage hole

⟐ Edited December 21, 2023 at 16:36 MST

Window Air Conditioners: Why doesn’t this fit, considering this is a universal plug?

Fri, 09 May 2025 14:54:02 -0700

I can’t plug in my aircon to this outlet. According to my landlord the outlet that they changed(they had to change it due to my aircon plug heating) was already universal and my aircon plug was the problem. What to do in this situation? Does the plug actually change size? My landlord called in an electrician and suggested that the plug to be replaced, he’ll just cut it and change with a compatible one. Is this safe?

⟐ Answered May 09, 2025 at 14:54 MST

Frigidaire LRA08PZU1: Why won’t my ac cycle?

Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:46:18 -0700

The compressor runs continuously even when turned off and is not cycling. Any solutions?

⟐ Answered November 03, 2024 at 0:46 MST

GE Window Air Conditioner: Unit is extremely loud, possibly missing Styrofoam?

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 21:05:20 -0700

Model # AEL10AVH1

⟐ Answer accepted July 12, 2024 at 21:05 MST

Window Air Conditioners: Anyone knows where to find manual for Air conditioning units?

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:41:05 -0700

Hello I have a American Home AHAC-WTI1000iOX that is spitting an F0 error. I unfortunatly lost its user/service manual so i could not look up what is specific problem is wrong.

Does anyone know of a place where the repositories for service manual for air conditioning units?

⟐ Edited December 21, 2023 at 16:41 MST

Frigidaire LRA08PZU1: Need Remote Control for LRA08PZU1

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:45:06 -0700

Need Remote Control for LRA08PZU1

⟐ Answered January 06, 2022 at 16:45 MST

GE Window air conditioner: GE window heat and air conditioner error code F2

Wed, 19 Aug 2020 08:29:27 -0700

GE Model# AHE12DXL1 Serial# VH427999 What does error code F2 mean for this heat and air unit?

⟐ Answer accepted August 19, 2020 at 8:29 MST

GE Window Air Conditioner: How to repace fuse

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:34:43 -0700

Where do I locate the fuse

⟐ Commented November 13, 2024 at 19:34 MST

GE Window Air Conditioner: Compressor is not working

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 21:43:00 -0700

Direct compressor work

ACE184XK0: Ac pcb not comand to compressor

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 21:20:48 -0700

Direct compressor is working

Samsung AW1893L: If only to worse are connected not the third

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 09:03:15 -0700

If only to worse are connected not the third

GE Window Air Conditioner: Why does the air conditioner emit hot air every five minutes?

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 06:51:48 -0700

I have a problem with my window air conditioner. Every five minutes, the cooler turns off and hot air comes out of the air conditioner? What is the problem and what is the solution إرسال السؤال

⟐ Commented June 24, 2024 at 6:51 MST

GE Window Air Conditioner: General Electric window a/c and heater combo and the heat stopped work

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:44:54 -0700

I have a General Electric window a/c and heater combo and the heat stopped working. What could be wrong with unit.?

⟐ Edited December 21, 2023 at 16:44 MST

Frigidaire Window Air Conditioner: Won't Connect to WiFi (Bad WiFi Module?)

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:39:15 -0700

Hi All. I have a Frigidaire Gallery Air Conditioner 6,000 BTU that is refusing to connect to my home WiFi. Router is a Netgear nighthawk in the next room so distance is not the problem. I have 3 more window unit like this and they all work fine. this one is refusing to connect. has anyone ever taken one apart to replace the WiFi module? some plans or guidance on disassembly is appreciated. Thanks

⟐ Edited December 21, 2023 at 16:39 MST

Frigidaire LRA08PZU1: Loud humming noise off and on.

Thu, 08 Sep 2016 22:17:35 -0700

What can I do to stop what sounds like a on and off again humming noise?

⟐ Commented September 08, 2016 at 22:17 MST