Need some help on a AC problem. I have a Cutwater 242 with a Koolair AC unit. My Koolair 500 water pump is working when I start my AC but some time in the night the pump stops working. I don't get any errors on my AC screen. It seems to still cool. I have checked my sea water strainer screen for any trash ( it was clean). After turning system off for a hour the pump is working again. I don't want to damage my AC unit. Has anyone had any problem with there AC.
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Koolair AC Problem
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The AC unit should also shut down if there’s no water flow thru the unit. It’s possible you have a trapped air bubble in the line or a loose connection that’s sucking a small amount of air into the line. Maybe after running a few hours the bubble air locks the water pump. Does this happen every time?
it just started this week.. When pump is working there is a strong flow of water. We only run the AC at night. I watch it for a hour or so and it is working ok. When in the morning I see no water flow. The pump is warm but not running. There is no air trapped in the Strainer.. I don't know if the pump motor is over temp lockout until powered off to cool.. After one hour its pumping again.
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I’m surprised. On my AC the unit will shut down within 30 seconds and show a high pressure alert if there’s no water flow. Something’s definitely going on and I don’t have any other advice but I’d like to know what you find out.
Good luck!
Good luck!
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BugTug":1mmarm64 said:Need some help on a AC problem. I have a Cutwater 242 with a Koolair AC unit. My Koolair 500 water pump is working when I start my AC but some time in the night the pump stops working. I don't get any errors on my AC screen. It seems to still cool. I have checked my sea water strainer screen for any trash ( it was clean). After turning system off for a hour the pump is working again. I don't want to damage my AC unit. Has anyone had any problem with there AC.
I am not familiar with the Koolair unit, but they all are similar. You say the pump stops running with no errors, but it still seems to cool. Some thermostats have several settings. One setting is to allow the fan to blow even while cooling is not called for. Is it possible that at night your cabin has cooled down enough so that cooling is not called for, but the fan is running? Do you actually hear the compressor kick in and then no water flow?
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