Re: DANBY air conditioners JUNK?

"William R. Walsh" <newsgroups1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Hi!
>
> > The carton wasn`t damaged, but sometimes I can hear the motor changing
> > speeds. slowing than speeding up. the coils on the back are not damaged. I
> > guess the coolant leaked out before they put it in the box.(or it was
> never
> > put in at all).
>
> It was probably a simple mistake on the part of the manufacturer then. I'd
> just box it up, take it back and try another of the same unit. The fact that
> a motor is speeding up and down inside it also doesn't sound like a good
> sign.
>
> If you get another and find it to be acting the same way, I would suspect
> poor quality control or (more likely) a handful of defective units that were
> somehow shipped out. In that case you might want to contact Danby or the
> retailer and let them know what you have found.

You can try it in the store. It only needs to run for a few seconds - that
should be enough time for cold air to come out ther front and hot air out
the back.

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