Condenser Short Cycling - 10 Possible Causes
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 Published On Aug 7, 2019

Air conditioner condenser unit short cycling. Is your central air turning on and off and not cooling the house? In this video I go over 10 things that could be causing that. Here are the 10 short cycling causes that I go over in the video:

1. Thermostat
- Loose wire
- Batteries weak
- Close to a vent
- Bad thermostat
2. Bad Airflow
- Dirty filter tripping LPC
- Plugged A-coil tripping LPC
3. Low refrigerant or restriction
- Refrigerant leak
- Restriction in metering device
4. Over-sized air conditioner
5. Defective contactor
- Contactor coil failing
- Chattering contacts
6. Compressor failing
7. Bad condenser fan motor
8. Bad control board
9. Plugged condensate drain
10. Power supply fluctuating
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