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Sounds like very low on freon which also keeps the motor running cooler...suggest a refill because of its large btu capacity, but expensive maybe...get quotes.
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You can tell a compressor is running by measuring amp draw but you can check return air temp vs supply air temp. 15 degrees should be minimum temp split.
Air conditioners can only drop the temperature of the room temperature a maximum of 15 to 20 degrees F. A 95 degree F room temperature can drop to a maximum temperature of 75 to 80 degrees F. If the room temperature drops from 95 to 85 degrees F, Then the problem is having too small of a btu rating on the air conditioner or refrigerant has leaked out the sealed system which can affect the amount of cooling performance. You will have to buy a higher rated btu rated air conditioner if the temperature of the room drops by only 10 degrees F. Air conditioners are rated by how much heat that can be removed each hour. The more humid it is, the more work an air conditioner has to do. They cannot do more work than the btu rating that is listed on each air conditioner.
Your unit should cool 15 to 20 degrees. 75 return air temp should be below 60 degree supply air temp. If you are not in this range you likely have a refrigerant problem.
Here's a link to the Owner's Manual for your Model Danby Portable Air Conditioner. Your model has been discontinued, so download and print this manual for future reference. Making sure to keep it in a save, accessible place.
The thermostat is not functional, therefore its not cutting off the compressor once the room air gets cooled to the temp setting of the thermostat, also the refrigerant gas may have leaked out some but not the entire refrigerant gas(freon, CF4, etc.), keeping the compressor running contentiously to come down to the set temp..............sodeep
they are a pain in the you know what the best way i have found is to cut a peice of wood to fit the window perfectly then the 4" hole into that to make a good fit the flimsy plastic thing they give you is not very strong.
I suspect a bad compressor run capacitor. Take the unit to a service facility & have the capacitor & overload protector replaced. The overload will be weakened by the repeated cycling.
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