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What is wrong with my air conditioner?

I have a wall mounted air conditioner. When I turn it on it begins to cool and then, after a few minutes, it stops and it seems to be either spitting out dust or some kind of white-ish gas. This is accompanied by a somewhat foul dry smell. I quickly turned it off and immediately felt my throat was dry. Does anyone know what is going on and how I can fix it?

Update:

I cleaned it 2 days ago

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  • 1 decade ago
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    The white colored gas probably has a foamy, oily, consistency which is common during a freon leak. The odor of the gas is rather fowel and can displace the breathing air in your local vicinity. The air conditioner more than likely has R22 as a coolant, and unless it was around a flame when it was released, you will be safe. When the coolant passes through flame is turns into phosgene gas....very deadly. You will probably be better off replacing the AC, the repair will probably cost double the price of a new AC. Good Luck

    Former HVAC/Appliance Tech

  • 1 decade ago

    That signal mean your AC gas running too low or no gas at all ( Leaking Somewhere ) Don't On your AC if you having this kind problem bc if you ON it your AC compressor will get overhead and high Amp. than your compressor will dead. Compressor is expensive part if compressor spoiled i suggest is better you buy new AC unit. Please get AC man to check leakage and topup gas at you compressor. Good Luck !

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    sorry, there is no white-ish gas in an AC.

  • Jim W
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    The smell is that of death. Your AC is leaking freon and is dying. Go buy a new one.

    Source(s): 50+ years in the electrical industry.
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  • nanny
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    how old is it? is the filter clean? maybe just some freon.

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