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Anonymous Posted on May 05, 2017

Whats wrong with the air conditioner that when it was turned on started making a loud clanging noise like shaking a nail or coin in a tin can really fast also before that noise started the unit would not give cool or cold air. Is this unit done or can it be repaired for less than new one.purchased in 2005 never needed servic loud clanging sound like shaking a coin in a can really fast. Seems like something loose or braking off. Before that happened it wound not to get cool or cold this is a 18500

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    Good Morning Friend, I understand that your Frigidaire air conditioner was making a loud clanging noise when you turned it on. I will be more than happy to assist. In order to better assist, I will please ask for the model number of your appliance. Looking forward to hearing from you. -WP-

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Sounds as if your blower wheel is damaged or the balance weight has dislodged. Turn power off and inspect blower wheel.

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Anonymous

  • Posted on Jun 23, 2007

SOURCE: Lous Noise

It could be the blower fan is loose and needs to be tightened. If so, and you're handy, shouldn't be too difficult. Depends on the specific design.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 07, 2009

SOURCE: Loud screeching noise coming from the unit.

A screeching or squealing noise usually comes from the fan motor. There may be an oil port and you can buy a small telescoping oil bottle at a super hardware store or an a/c supply house. Before putting in he oil, remember to TURN OFF THE POWER TO THE UNIT and only use a light squeeze on the bottle - over oiling will cause a mess inside the motor. It may be a sealed motor and no oil ports. In either case, budget for a new motor as if it's to the squealing stage, the bearings are already damaged and it's a just matter of time before before the motor bearings fail. If possible, get oil on the bearings ASAP - and use the proper lightweight oil for made for this application.

HANK MCNEIL

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  • Posted on May 23, 2009

SOURCE: My Air Conditioner makes a loud buzzing noise now. It didn't do that before, now it makes so much noise I can't hear anything over it

Buzzing noise - contactor. maybe a bug got in the contacts or maybe the coil is bad but in any case if you replace the contactor the buzz will go away.

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  • Posted on Jun 27, 2010

SOURCE: my air conditioner gives out cool air not cold air

Welcome to FixYa
Check the Following
Is your filter clean? Look and the evaporator in the inside unit. Is it frosted up? Do you have condensation water in the pan? Go to the outside unit and feel the air coming out of the fan. Is it warm? Now feel the 2 copper pipes coming out of the unit. Is the small one warm or hot? Is the larger one cool ? Is there moisture on it?
Air conditioner runs but doesn't cool at all
If the airflow is good and the air coming out is not cold, your home air conditioning problem may be a temporary problem - your coils may have frozen. Turn the unit off for an hour to let them thaw, then try again. If cold air is now present, freezing coils were the problem; if the problem recurs soon after turning on, you may need to replace the coils. Again, call a pro. If you have ceiling vents in upstairs rooms and the air flowing from them is consistently warm, you probably have leaky or poorly insulated ductwork in your attic. See my Attic ceiling insulation page for more information on insulating ductwork that runs through attics.
Another likely home air conditioning problem if you have good airflow but no cooling is that the breaker to the outside unit is shut off, which, depending on the installation, can either cause the air conditioning system to not run at all, or to appear to be running but not provide any cooling. If you can hear the compressor fan running outside, the breaker is on, but if the outside unit is silent the outside breaker may be off. If switching it on does not solve the problem, look for the high pressure cut out on the condenser and try resetting that.

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  • Posted on Sep 02, 2010

SOURCE: My central ac unit is blowing air that is cool but not cold

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