(wah feel bad for me) (also apologies if others have discussed this- search functionality not working in my browser...)
System is blowing warm air. Outside compressor/condenser is not spinning or turning on at all. Checked the circuit breaker, nothing obvious (of course nothing is labeled in a 60-year old house), so I flipped most of the breakers just in case. No dice.
(I changed the filter, obviously that was not the problem. I powered off the system for an hour and restarted, also to no avail).
Last year (at a different house) when we had a killer heat wave the condenser/compressor wasn't working and the fancy A/C repairman replaced a charger? Cap? something like that- it was a cylinder, maybe 8-10 inches long.
Here's my question- what is that thing called, is it something I could replace if I'm good with a screwdriver, and if so, where do I buy one?
Or does anyone have a good website for how to troubleshoot when the outside part of the AC isn't working? I'd love to learn and save a few hundred bucks at the same time!