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dipesh8686
Apr 16, 2012, 10:42 AM
I bought AC 2 days back... 1st day it was fine... but suddenly it stops working on 2nd day... In my area there is lots problem of electricity fluctuation... so I just want to know that...

ballengerb1
Apr 16, 2012, 10:43 AM
Fluctuating power can burn out the compressor.

ma0641
Apr 16, 2012, 01:50 PM
Where are you located and what voltage? A brownout, low voltage, will burn out the compressor.

drtom4444
Apr 17, 2012, 08:05 AM
What exactly stopped working and what kind of AC are you talking about? Did everything stop working? Is this a window unit? Low voltage will burn out the fan and compressor, but it depends on the voltage. A slight drop in voltage that is not below the minimum voltage will do no harm, but if you have a 240 volt unit and have less than 190 volts it can burn it up unless the safeties kick it off from overheating in time.