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Date: June 18th, 2024 5:53 PM Author: abnormal pit hopefully can get a guy out here by tomorrow but fuck this shit, fuck it hard (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758093) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:01 PM Author: boyish onyx native roast beef Why don't u fix it urself? What is it doing exactly? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758127) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:03 PM Author: abnormal pit outside unit just won't kick on, it tripped the breaker two days ago but then came right back on when I flipped it, but now it just blows warm air and will only run the basement unit, I suspect some electrical switch or capacitor is at fault (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758134) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:04 PM Author: Elite curious institution background story LMAO where's my guyyyyy who can fix this??? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758139) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:06 PM Author: abnormal pit hopefully tomorrow, need to hear back from landlord but he said he called (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758150) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:12 PM Author: Elite curious institution background story daddy landlord please send the guyyyyyy for my ac ughh it's so hot in here! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758167) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:14 PM Author: abnormal pit yeah that's about the short of it, but at least I'm not on the hook for the bill (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758175) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:07 PM Author: Seedy mother shut the fuck up kike (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758153) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:14 PM Author: cowardly stage pistol it's probably frozen over. Just turn it on the fan setting for an hour or so--don't let the compressor kick on. Also, check your air filter. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758176) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:21 PM Author: boyish onyx native roast beef The outside unit will still usually kick on if frozen and an hour isn't nearly enough time for it to defrost regardless. But it can be sped along a lot by dumping hot water into the unit if it is frozen (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758206) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:24 PM Author: abnormal pit fan has been running all day, I don't think anything froze (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758219) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:16 PM Author: boyish onyx native roast beef You should just replace the capacitor yourself. $20-$40 part that takes < $10 minutes to replace and some prolefraud AC tech will charge $150-$300+ to do.
That doesn't work, put a hard start kit on it. Use a 5-2-1 kit, the real one made by cps, not the chink knockoffs. This is like $50.
If those don't work, the problem will be harder to find/more expensive and maybe beyond your capabilities. But 75% of the time one of those two things will fix the issue and you can do them both for less than the cost of a service call just to LOOK at the AC.
Another thing you can do is turn the AC on, set temp very low, go look at the outside unit. If you hear a low electrical hum, 100% those two things will fix it. Giving the fan a nudge with a stick will likely get it going and allow you to temporarily use the AC (until it kicks off again, that's why you want to set the temp low) and would further confirm the problem. |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:19 PM Author: cowardly stage pistol Setting the temp too low is likely the single biggest cause of frozen ACs. Horrible idea.
It could also be something horrible like a coolant leak, which would be almost impossible to find in a high rise or some shitty multi-family tenement. |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:26 PM Author: boyish onyx native roast beef Your retard-take isn't needed. If the outside unit isn't kicking on it's highly unlikely that freezing is the problem. And anyone diagnosing an AC is going to set the temp low to ensure that the outside unit is in fact attempting to kick on. This is a basic practice
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:33 PM Author: cowardly stage pistol freezing & brownouts are the biggest causes of ACs that aren't working properly. Since it's hot pretty much everywhere this week, my money's on a brownout-induced OCPD trip. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758250) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:47 PM Author: boyish onyx native roast beef It doesn't matter what the "most common" cause of a dead AC is if that doesn't match the symptoms of the dead unit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758306) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:30 PM Author: garnet insecure affirmative action with the heat wave going on and the unit kicking off so quickly it's almost certainly not freezing. ac is either on or off*. setting the temp too low can cause freezing, but only after the unit has been running for some time. doesn't sound like op's situation.
*except for variable/2-speed units, but their max is an ordinary units "on". |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:25 PM Author: abnormal pit I tried nudging the fan, no luck, it does hum so I suspect the capacitor but I'm not fucking with that, good way to get shocked (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758224) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:46 PM Author: boyish onyx native roast beef Not really. There should be a switch to cut power right next to the AC. Capacitors are then easily discharged by holding a screwdriver across the terminals. This sort of thing really is DIY but if it's not your house and you don't mind waiting then fuck it. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758297) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 8:14 PM Author: abnormal pit yeah I'm not paying or risking fucking the system up and being on the hook for any diy nonsense, I've fucked with a capacitor on a pool pump once and just know that it can be tough to get at them (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758627) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 8:19 PM Author: Shivering jew sanctuary Cr. You know your stuff (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758655) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:21 PM Author: garnet insecure affirmative action this happened in my unit last year. there are innumerable reasons why it'll keep triggering the circuit breaker. i had to replace my unit. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758203) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:26 PM Author: cowardly stage pistol there are actually very few reasons why it'd trip your breaker. most likely cause is a brownout due to high demand. the kikes who paid for its installation probably cheaped out on the electrical & went for the absolute minimum breaker the system could tolerate (like a 20A circuit for a 4000W unit) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758228) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:28 PM Author: abnormal pit its an old Trane unit that has been solid for a very long time, I do very much suspect the capacitor (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758232) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:35 PM Author: cowardly stage pistol how old? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758257) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:39 PM Author: abnormal pit don't really know (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758271) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 7:13 PM Author: cowardly stage pistol I really don't think it's a capacitor issue unless the unit is more than 15 years old & has never had them replaced. You can safely discharge them yourself with a ~15kΩ/5W bleeder resistor in about 3 seconds.
DO NOT use the screwdriver method unless you really trust your screwdriver. I've gotten zapped really badly that way before (~300V) from a camera flash. A simple resistor at the end of a (dry) wooden dowel is enough. |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 8:22 PM Author: abnormal pit it probably is that old, and I'm not risking fucking shit up and being pegged as the dood who broke it (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758673) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 8:26 PM Author: cowardly stage pistol sounds like a shitty landlord. been there, don't miss it. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758703) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 8:29 PM Author: abnormal pit nah he's pretty great, just had the system inspected this winter and it was all good to go, when my hot water heater went out he had a new one in within 48 hours (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758725) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 8:43 PM Author: cowardly stage pistol That's awesome. The one I have now has been incredible. When we first moved in, our water heater also died. It didn't really "die" (I mean, they really can't die), but the problem was that no one would actually fix it because it wasn't originally installed to code. He had to buy a new one & rip out a wall to have it installed. That took about a week. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758805) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 8:45 PM Author: abnormal pit this one rusted out the threads for both pipes out the top, you couldn't fix that without some serious nigger rigging (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758817) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 8:54 PM Author: cowardly stage pistol that sounds like the one in my grandma's old house. The 240V outlet was actually nigger rigged from two 120V sources & there was a ton of rust on the water heater. Before we sold the house, I gave it a nice coat of spray paint and bought a 90 degree elbow so that the pressure relief valve pointed down. It passed inspection. Of course, we also redid the entire electric system in the house, too. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758858) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 8:31 PM Author: brass 180 volcanic crater state Capacitor replacement is retarded easy dude
It's barely harder than replacing a light bulb. If you can change out a light switch you can change a capacitor. Just be sure to flip the breaker first |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 8:34 PM Author: abnormal pit unless that isn't what it is, in which case I'm fucked and waiting longer on a repair, I don't mind basic diy stuff but messing with major systems in a rental house is retarded (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758760) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 8:49 PM Author: cowardly stage pistol A capacitor is pretty much a battery. cutting power won't discharge it. that's why most circuits have a resistor wired in parallel with the cap: it's so that the charge can go somewhere & do something rather than being stuck as potential.
I've replaced them in ACs & most recently in a computer monitor, but I also make sure my voltmeter shows no voltage across a capacitor before I even think about touching it. And just to be safe, even after a 0 reading, I use a screwdriver to be extra sure. I also do the same thing with ceiling fans etc after turning off the breaker just to make sure there really is no power. |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 9:39 PM Author: brass 180 volcanic crater state Yeah you're supposed to discharge them. Anyone who has ever opened a guitar amp finds this out the hard way. But if the cap is shot (and you can usually tell visually even before running a meter) it's probably safe. If it was holding a charge your AC would be running. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47759040) |
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Date: June 19th, 2024 12:21 PM Author: cowardly stage pistol Yeah if you see oil or swelling, 99.9% of the time the problem will be a faulty capacitor. It's that .1% of the time that you remember, though. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47760516) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:34 PM Author: garnet insecure affirmative action the compressor was shot and the previous owners had overfilled the lines to keep it going.
i can't imagine anyone installing an insufficient breaker? the cost is negligible. even if they have to fish higher gauge wire, it's simple because obviously a line is already there. |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:36 PM Author: cowardly stage pistol you'd be surprised. bean counters will find any reason to cut costs. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758261) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:38 PM Author: garnet insecure affirmative action yeah i suppose so but damn. i guess property managers aren't always the brightest bulbs, but the cost/benefit there is ridiculous. negligible savings, much likely to waste time and money fixing it later. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758266) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 11:13 PM Author: Adventurous Khaki Quadroon Plaza (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47759319) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 8:57 PM Author: Mustard unholy rigor Shit just froze up idiot (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758875) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:45 PM Author: Poppy anal depressive private investor Just replace the capacitor for $30 , durrrrrrrr (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758293) |
Date: June 18th, 2024 6:16 PM Author: Maize National Puppy Depending on how hot it is, you can sleep in your car if you have to. I've done this when my AC died. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758184) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:19 PM Author: boyish onyx native roast beef Also, depending on how large the refrigerator is he could take the shelves out and sleep in that (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758195) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:22 PM Author: garnet insecure affirmative action problem is that a fridge produces heat, so the rest of his house will be even hotter. the credited move is to fill your house with ice buckets and fans. then sleep in an ice bath. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758209) |
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Date: June 19th, 2024 3:37 PM Author: Vermilion school sandwich (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47761094) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:37 PM Author: garnet insecure affirmative action if you have to replace to unit you should pressure you LL to go for high efficiency for the tax credit + you get a lower bill. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758263) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:39 PM Author: Unhinged whorehouse knife This is a big fear for me, its like 90 degrees right now and my unit has been going all day. Am I supposed to have some contractor come over for regular maintenance on this thing or something. IDK I'm not a doctor. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758268) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:55 PM Author: boyish onyx native roast beef AC "maintenance plans" are prolekike fraud. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758336) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 7:13 PM Author: cowardly stage pistol (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758394) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 7:22 PM Author: garnet insecure affirmative action (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758423) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 7:14 PM Author: cowardly stage pistol AC "maintenance" is nothing more than changing the air filter & maybe cleaning the ducts. Oh yeah and also trying to upsell you on the latest & greatest new system. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758397) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 8:15 PM Author: abnormal pit my landlord has a dood do an inspection once a year, it isn't a bad idea if you know enough to not get defrauded on dumb shit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758631) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 8:25 PM Author: cowardly stage pistol they're not doing the inspection to check the HVAC. they're doing the inspection to spy on you. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758695) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 6:53 PM Author: cheese-eating cobalt mood yarmulke I've lived here 3 years and my central ac hasn't head any problems. But every few months we get a note that someone is changing their "hvac" because central ac failed. Have no idea how it costs but know it causes flooding if it does. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758331) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 8:31 PM Author: peach galvanic bawdyhouse "remove HVAC from property increase value?" (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758738) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 8:30 PM Author: Tripping faggot firefighter theatre Go check your damn capacitor. It’s not “hard to get at”. Find the part of the outside unit where all the wires go in and take off the access panel. The capacitor will look like a big battery. Without doing anything else, if see a bulge on the top or the bottom you know that’s the problem. The ends should be flat.
As posted above, just short across the terminals with a screwdriver from a to b, b to c, a to c and you’re clear. Look up the part number online and you can probably get one overnighted to you. |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 8:31 PM Author: abnormal pit or they guy who is coming tomorrow can do that for no charge to me (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758736) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 8:34 PM Author: Tripping faggot firefighter theatre I always took you for a man of action, Mr Scorpio. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758763) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 8:35 PM Author: abnormal pit its a rental, you don't diy major systems in a rental, when I thought the toilet seal was bad I just replaced that without bothering anyone, but I am not tearing into an hvac system that could have thousands of dollars worth of shit wrong that I know nothing about (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758766) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 9:00 PM Author: cowardly stage pistol the point ITT is that this really isn't any more complicated than lighting the pilot light on a water heater or wiring a light switch. you just need to do it once to see what a joke this shit is.
there's actually a really great youtube channel everyone on xo should watch: https://www.youtube.com/@HomeRenoVisionDIY/videos
this guy convinced me that I can actually do the tiling in bathrooms/kitchens myself. For some reason, tile work has always seemed intimidating. |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 9:02 PM Author: abnormal pit it *potentially* isn't very complicated, but doing it won't save me any time and does produce some risk while costing me money, so I'd have to be a retard to even try
and tile is a nightmare that isn't worth it |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 9:16 PM Author: cowardly stage pistol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UawZD4KHS3k makes it look extremely easy, albeit *very* tedious. Tile really is the trade for autists. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758951) |
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Date: June 19th, 2024 12:18 PM Author: Orchid Stirring Party Of The First Part cr, you need to be dialed in to the details to do tile. for that reason, the guys who do it are usually complaining about something (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47760499) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 9:01 PM Author: ebony aphrodisiac sex offender address Just turn on a fan and open the windows. Europoors do just fine without AC (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758897) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 9:17 PM Author: cowardly stage pistol europoors also live in homes built with climate comfort in mind. American homes are poorly built, poorly insulated, and poorly designed, so they require elaborate heating and cooling systems. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758956) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 9:19 PM Author: abnormal pit I have a fan blowing right on me but I live in an oppressively humid environment this time of year not some faggy euro city that is maybe 80 degrees tops (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47758960) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 10:42 PM Author: Indigo locale circlehead Enjoy Juneteenth surge pricing (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47759220) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 11:31 PM Author: Floppy Turquoise Stag Film Love Of Her Life (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47759363) |
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Date: June 18th, 2024 11:18 PM Author: abnormal pit it is still godawful hot, idk how I'm going to sleep in this shit, furk Amerikkka, TT is right (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47759331) |
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Date: June 19th, 2024 12:08 PM Author: Tripping faggot firefighter theatre You’ve been shown how to better your situation and instead choose to stew in your own juices. Thomas also loves juice. Coincidence? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47760470) |
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Date: June 19th, 2024 12:11 PM Author: concupiscible judgmental hall international law enforcement agency a/cs stop working around juneteenth now (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47760474) |
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Date: June 19th, 2024 12:11 PM Author: concupiscible judgmental hall international law enforcement agency a/cs stop working around juneteenth now
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Date: June 19th, 2024 1:15 PM Author: Narrow-minded Hospital Price check the components that Hollywood Hogan TP suggested above. Call an AC guy, explain the situation, and ask what he would charge to fix it (it will be far more than the cost of the components). Call your landlord and explain that you can fix the AC without him having to call a guy for half of the price of an HVAC technician. Then pocket whatever profit and also don't have to wait a day. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47760622) |
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Date: June 19th, 2024 2:15 PM Author: abnormal pit this is retarded, the guy just finished fixing it, I'd still be waiting on parts probably and it didn't cost me anything (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47760865) |
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Date: June 19th, 2024 3:38 PM Author: Vermilion school sandwich What was the issue? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47761098) |
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Date: June 19th, 2024 3:42 PM Author: abnormal pit capacitor, plus some burned out wires and some random contact point (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47761111) |
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Date: June 19th, 2024 4:50 PM Author: Narrow-minded Hospital 180, glad it got done quickly (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47761339) |
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Date: June 19th, 2024 3:27 PM Author: razzle abode dysfunction go to the movies/pool during the day. check into a hotel for night. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47761073) |
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Date: June 19th, 2024 3:28 PM Author: abnormal pit we went out for dinner last night just to escape the heat, but now all is well (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5542455&forum_id=2#47761076) |
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Date: June 19th, 2024 5:17 PM Author: sooty excitant ratface Had this happen to me last summer.
Tried all the goy fix it shit above with no luck
Called out hvac guys and they were confused too, thought maybe a drainage issue.
Then they noticed my kid had pulled the cap off the cap off this, came right back on afterwards
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