Air Con problem

[KKr]

15 hours ago, bankruatsteve said:

Well then, how can we help?

Kindly post GPS, reporting time, and beer in the fridge ????

 

Ooops just read that a joke is not appreciated on this thread, let alone two related ones.

 

Actually, agree with @bankruatsteve many suggestions were dismissed.

And an aircon shop usually has an engineer, so problem solvable in 4 hours unless no shop around the corner.

Edited August 23, 2019 by KKr

[bankruatsteve]

29 minutes ago, KKr said:

Kindly post GPS, reporting time, and beer in the fridge ????

64°41'11.3"S,62°37'21.8"W, any time, maybe.

Edited August 23, 2019 by bankruatsteve

[Naam]

1 hour ago, emptypockets said:

I can assure you the cost of the Daikin electronics board for the reverse cycle air conditioner in Australia was 600 dollars, the cost in baht is irrelevant as baht is rarely used in financial transactions in Australia. I guess you are using US dollars in your 18,000 baht calculations.  Guess what?  we don't use them in Australia either. Nor Swiss Francs, Krugerrand nor Laos Kip. I'm surprised that someone with your knowledge of the financial world was unaware of this. Happy to educate you.

my mistake. i could have sworn they use crocodile steaks when US-Dollars are not handy because who would want getting paid in...

 

 

[Almer]

New batteries in remote or take out and put back in this a problem i suffer with the tv often.

i like your landlords suggestion of take a unit from another room to save spending, my thoughts would be replaced today not put a new one in another room at a later date, although if they ever sell the house they will strip it so maybe they are right

[Almer]

13 minutes ago, KKr said:

Kindly post GPS, reporting time, and beer in the fridge ????

 

Ooops just read that a joke is not appreciated on this thread, let alone two related ones.

 

Actually, agree with @bankruatsteve many suggestions were dismissed.

And an aircon shop usually has an engineer, so problem solvable in 4 hours unless no shop around the corner.

But is the engineer any good, in total with 3 shops and a house 9 air con units and it seems a never ending task to find a reliable and not man claiming to be an engineer, a good sign is his kit, if he comes without a ladder tell him to keep driving, if he asks for money up front tell him to keep driving, many are dreamers thinking maybe they will find a switch turned of which they can flip and a quick 2000baht, after several failed attempts including the one who had a quality secondhand unit for 6000 fitted but could we pay him upfront 555, we have found and give all the work to a competent man and his boy who are clean workers and sort problems at the first attempt. 

[Almer]

14 minutes ago, bankruatsteve said:

64°41'11.3"S+62°37'21.8"W, any time, maybe.

Hang on a minute those coordinates are to my house in outer mongolia

[bankruatsteve]

3 minutes ago, Almer said:

Hang on a minute those coordinates are to my house in outer mongolia

Not even close.  ????  Actually the "+" is a mistake - should be a ",".

Edited August 23, 2019 by bankruatsteve

[ujayujay]

1. Check the Remote Batterys

2. Push the Reset Button on Remote

3. Let Clean out the Units by Professionals, cost around 500 THB/ Unit

4. Change the coolant Fluid

[sherwood]

Had a Gekho fry itself on my AC control board (split system) got the new board online for 1400 baht and replaced it myself. Works fine until the next gekho finds it's way into the unit.

The fault code was easy enough to trace. My service man charges 400 baht per visit to clean the unit but I think I will just do that little job myself in future.

[TSF]

My wife had an AC serviceman come and check ours out a couple days ago. He did some cleaning outside at the compressor (I was inside so didn't see what he was doing but could hear work going on) then in the bedroom he dismantled the ac and cleaned everything, flushing water through it using a huge plastic bag to collect the water. Cost 500Bt. (plus wife gave him some vegs from her garden as a bonus because he did such a good job)

[BORRISGOODENUF]

HI! firstly check your  batteries in the remote.

secondly check that your remote codes for the connection with indoor unit are correct or reset your remote;

Thirdly have you checked google or L.G.trouble shooting on your internet?

[Golden Triangle]

16 hours ago, bankruatsteve said:

Well then, how can we help?

Sorry, I thought were being sarcastic rather than sincere, it is difficult to gauge someones intent from just the written word sometimes.

 

I don't recall dismissing any of the suggestions on here, some people may have skipped some of my replies as I have already changed the batteries, checked inside (under the covering of the inside unit) and as reported it mysteriously rectified itself and now seems to be working normally. for how long I don't know.

 

I can't authorise repairs off my own back, I have to report faults to the landlord and wait for him to get back to me as he has a number of properties and a 'Team' of workers who do the stuff for him, last time I did something off my own back he wasn't very happy, the washing machine went tits up and I just went out and bought a new one, and told him a few weeks later, ???? He wasn't a happy bunny, I have had small repairs done without telling him but with this he has to authorise repair or replacement.

 

So thanks to everyone for your invaluable input, professionals will be here on Saturday to fit a new AC. And yes I also get the ac's cleaned about every 4 months by a guy who knows what he's doing for about 500 Baht a unit.

[KKr]

1 hour ago, bankruatsteve said:

64°41'11.3"S,62°37'21.8"W, any time, maybe.

actually that is driving distance, so will start driving ( with my mate Diemka who is a the specialist in AC, tiling, masonry, carpentry, water, sewage and asphalt ) late this afternoon so do not forget to put the Vodka in the freezer and a few packs of beer to wash that down before we start the repair.

[atyclb]

3 hours ago, emptypockets said:

5 hours ago, Naam said:

was the board (cost 18,000 Baht) 24k gold-plated and embedded with small diamonds or are you trying to pull a fast one?

I can assure you the cost of the Daikin electronics board for the reverse cycle air conditioner in Australia was 600 dollars, the cost in baht is irrelevant as baht is rarely used in financial transactions in Australia. I guess you are using US dollars in your 18,000 baht calculations.  Guess what?  we don't use them in Australia either. Nor Swiss Francs, Krugerrand nor Laos Kip. I'm surprised that someone with your knowledge of the financial world was unaware of this. Happy to educate you.

Maybe someone was pulling a fast one,  but it certainly was not me.  The new air conditioner was 1600 dollars. 

Any further questions? 

Sometimes a smartarse question deserves at smartarse answer. 

 

 

i have noticed there can be a large price differential for split ac in thailand vs developed countries.  i bought capacitors and a temp probe in bangkok and all under 300 baht. i see the same parts in usa for many times that price and likely all made in china anyway.

 

noticed as an ac gets old things just dont work as well as when new despite basic service

[emptypockets]

2 hours ago, ujayujay said:

1. Check the Remote Batterys

2. Push the Reset Button on Remote

3. Let Clean out the Units by Professionals, cost around 500 THB/ Unit

4. Change the coolant Fluid

That's the coolant with or without anti-freeze? 

[emptypockets]

3 hours ago, Naam said:

my mistake. i could have sworn they use crocodile steaks when US-Dollars are not handy because who would want getting paid in...

 

 

That's a big help for the OP in trying to fix his air conditioner.

[sometimewoodworker]

3 hours ago, ujayujay said:

4. Change the coolant Fluid

There is never, as far as I know a need to change the refrigerant fluid. It should also never need topping up, unless you have a leaking system, then the system should be fixed first.

 

Step 4 is on a par with waving a dead chicken over your keyboard as an IT procedure, apart from the fact that at least you can eat the chicken afterwards. ???? 

Edited August 23, 2019 by sometimewoodworker

[Surasak]

22 hours ago, eyecatcher said:

Did you at some point accidentaly press the timer button to an off time,locking the system out.

 

I didnt think using other remotes would make a difference, they are programmed to each unit

We have five LG units all bought at the same time. If one goes down for some reason, another remote is used to check. They are all interchangeable.

[Pdavies99]

Surprised no one has particularly mentioned it....it is nearly every time that the remote has packed up, very common issue,  a universal remote can be bought for about 300 baht, (Note it will need setting up!!!)   The reason most times other remotes will not work is that they also need tuning into that particular air-con machine! (unless it is the exact same machine) (If not everyone would be going around with remotes changing neighbouts air-cons!!!)

Edited August 23, 2019 by Pdavies99

[cnx355]

I had a similar problem with a 15 years old Toshiba A/C.

 

Remote was working. with other A/C. A/C worked fine with start button.

 

Tech came and did a reset. Worked for 2 days and then stopped again.

 

Finally the tech ordered a replace IR unit for the A/C.

 

Cost: 1500 B  - 48 hours to get the part and   5 minutes to replace.

Edited August 23, 2019 by cnx355
typing error

[eyecatcher]

2 hours ago, Surasak said:

We have five LG units all bought at the same time. If one goes down for some reason, another remote is used to check. They are all interchangeable.

Yes,Mr Naam told me the same thing, a fews posts higher.

 

I wondered If they were interchangeable when you set the on screen timer for  no 1,and then set the timer for no5 using same remote, which one will not work?

 

[johng]

Air con remotes are a bit different to most other remotes in that they send a complete "instruction set" every time any button is pressed...so the temperature,fan speed,cooling mode etc are sent with every command...if you buy a learning or universal remote it needs to be one that specifies it will work with air conditioners.

[ifmu]

this probably does not apply to your situation but here goes

if you want to test your remote control then turn your cell phone camera on and view the led through the camera lens .. you should be seeing the light flicker ...     .. you tested yours with other remotes

 

 

[unblocktheplanet]

We've always had our no-name aircons professionally repaired fairly inexpensively. Better to repair than landfill, we think. They're more than 30 years old & are finally unfixable. Too old for remotes!

[moontang]

44 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

We've always had our no-name aircons professionally repaired fairly inexpensively. Better to repair than landfill, we think. They're more than 30 years old & are finally unfixable. Too old for remotes!

How green of you, but you are easily using double the energy, with less comfort.

Edited November 19, 2019 by moontang

[transam]

1 hour ago, unblocktheplanet said:

We've always had our no-name aircons professionally repaired fairly inexpensively. Better to repair than landfill, we think. They're more than 30 years old & are finally unfixable. Too old for remotes!

Your electric bills will now go down, especially if you go inverter or even better twin inverter......Which are now way cheaper than 10 years back..