Big Al's Garaj Mahal

[BigAl205]

Corner is done and ready for shelving, A/C is installed and ready for powah.

[astrochex]

You added insulation too, yes?

[captainobvious]

How big of an ac unit is that?

[BigAl205]

You added insulation too, yes?

Yes, R-13 batt insulation, a small air gap, and then foil-backed 1" rigid foam (which is supposed to supply an R-6 if you leave a 3/4" air gap for the reflective foil to breathe). I know the pics look kinda wonky because the foam boards don't line up with the OSB panel seams, but I actually did that on purpose to help prevent air infiltration. I just stood up the foam boards, put in a couple of screws to hold it in place, and then used the OSB to sandwich it into place.

How big of an ac unit is that?

I honestly don't know. I got it free from a friend who moved out of state. If it doesn't work out, I'll either buy a bigger one, or add a second one in the other opening I framed for just such an eventuality.

[claydo]

Living in possibly the most humid place on earth, lmao, here's hoping she posses' many btus.....in that big ass space, in yer state, I'm gonna say the second unit will probably be necessary by next summer!

[BigAl205]

I just checked and the unit is an 18,000 BTU Whirlpool


Unfortunately, I got it all wired up, turned it on, and it just sits there and hums. I tried unplugging it, banging it around, spinning the fan manually...I even went so far as to swap the hot leads, but nothing helped. It worked fine on the bench, but now...

The only thing I can think it could be is either the startup capacitor went out, or we knocked something loose while hoisting it up.

[beak81champ]

That sucks, Al! I hope you get it figured out and it works out for you. Free stuff is only cool (pun intended) when it helps!

[chad]

Fan switch.....

[imjustjason]

What size wire did you run for it?

[BigAl205]

10ga. solid copper. Do you think it's too much of a voltage drop?