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WARNING!

There is an electrical shock hazard whenever you work on an electrical appliance. To avoid personal injury or death, disconnect your appliance from its power source before you start to troubleshoot or repair your appliance. Appliances have many sharp edges. To prevent injury, use caution when working inside any appliance.

Read about how air conditioners work, as well as what can go wrong with them. You will find answers to many common questions, and learn how to properly maintain your air conditioner. We provide many repair and service tips about air conditioners. A handy do-it-yourselfer can use this valuable information to determine what's wrong with their air conditioner, and can also use this knowledge to repair their air conditioner using the appropriate appliance parts. Use our model search box to find the right appliance parts finder to make your repair jobs easier. We also have appliance cleaning products and accessories.

The following information should help you repair your Air Conditioner. The information applies to most makes and models including: Admiral, Amana, Crosley, General Electric, Gibson, Haier, JC Penney, Kelvinator, Kenmore, Maytag, Montgomery Ward, RCA, Sears, Sunbeam, Westinghouse, Whirlpool, White-Westinghouse, and more.

• How Do Air Conditioners Work?
  Most air conditioners are designed using the same basic concepts. The information will help you understand how most air conditioners work. Before looking at the problems with air conditioners, it is important that you have an understanding of how they work.
• Common Questions about Air Conditioners (FAQs)
  Why won't my air conditioner turn on? Why is the air conditioner leaking water? Frequently asked - and answered - questions.
• Maintenance Tips for Air Conditioners
  Keep your air conditioner in top working order for years to come with these helpful tips.