Did you check the direct service breaker right near the compressor outside. Not the one in the big breaker box, but the small one that is directly in-line from the unit to the big box. A/C servicemen use it to temporarily shut off power, but it's possible it could flip on it's own.
I hope so too. That was the biggest problem with the power going out (no A/C) and it seems like I'm stuck with that even though I'm restored. Thanks
My brother used to be an AC repair man. When the the power started going off/on during the hurricane, he checked the compressor and turned off the AC. He said, if the power cycles on the compressor on/off too quickly, it would burn out the compressor and we would have no AC. The compressor ain't meant to be cycled off/on in short intervals.
Also, when the power came on, it wasn't stable on. We lost electricity again 30 minutes later. So we turned the AC off again, until we had electricity for a few hours. If any of your friends have no power right now, I would call them and tell them to keep the AC off, until the power is on for a few hours. I suppose a freezer and fridge could have the same problem, but he never turned those off and I never asked.
I had a similar problem once - power went out in a storm, came back on, but the a/c didn't work. Turns out it was still a problem with the power, not the a/c. I am not the electrician, but as I understand it there is low voltage and high voltage and I was getting low voltage but not high. Someone who understands more about electrical distribution lines can no doubt explain it better.
That is either a problem with your flux capacitor, or the muffler bearings, either one can cause that problem. DD
It ended up being a bad thermostat. I had an A/C repair tech out to the house today and he said that the lightning storm that followed Ike probably burned it out.
