"Dumb girl" question

Ibby · 05-16-2006, 08:16 PM

Hmm I guess it wouldn't hurt to try fixing it yourself, unless like, you plug it in and since the ground plug isnt working it blows up or something. Which is somewhat likely. So I guess it would hurt. Er, yeah, maybe it would be a good idea to get a new one.

MaggieL · 05-16-2006, 08:44 PM

I'd worry less about the loss of the grounding blade ("the fat prong") than about what might have happened to the compressor at the end of the 15' drop...and whether there's still Freon in the system.

Maybe just plug it into a hefty extention cord and see if it still cools; this all may be a moot point. It will run without the grounding pin, but do avoid touching the airco while it's running until it's properly replaced; it's a safety issue.

I don't think you can buy "just the prong". And you might want to have someone who knows electricity better do the work of repairing it, if that's what you end up doing.

05-16-2006, 08:44 PM

Well, yeah, Steve. Who knows what else might have gotten damaged? Are you sure I couldn't just wedge a new prong down there? Cutting off the old plug and re-attaching all those wires sounds spooky!

Ibram, I already tried plugging it in without the ground (I didn't have my glasses on and didn't realize a prong was missing at first). I've obviously lived to tell the tale, so I'm inclined to be experimental...

05-16-2006, 08:16 PM	#1
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05-16-2006, 08:44 PM	#2
MaggieL in the Hour of Scampering Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Jeffersonville PA (15 mi NW of Philadelphia) Posts: 4,060	I'd worry less about the loss of the grounding blade ("the fat prong") than about what might have happened to the compressor at the end of the 15' drop...and whether there's still Freon in the system. Maybe just plug it into a hefty extention cord and see if it still cools; this all may be a moot point. It will run without the grounding pin, but do avoid touching the airco while it's running until it's properly replaced; it's a safety issue. I don't think you can buy "just the prong". And you might want to have someone who knows electricity better do the work of repairing it, if that's what you end up doing. __________________ "Neither can his Mind be thought to be in Tune,whose words do jarre; nor his reason In frame, whose sentence is preposterous..."

05-16-2006, 08:44 PM	#3
marichiko Guest Posts: n/a	Well, yeah, Steve. Who knows what else might have gotten damaged? Are you sure I couldn't just wedge a new prong down there? Cutting off the old plug and re-attaching all those wires sounds spooky! Ibram, I already tried plugging it in without the ground (I didn't have my glasses on and didn't realize a prong was missing at first). I've obviously lived to tell the tale, so I'm inclined to be experimental...

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