Fixing an Air Conditioner GFCI Plug That Trips

All jokes aside…… I’m not going to complain about the long talk about the quick fix because….. it worked. My plug has a 2 prong safety screw that I did not have on hand. So I loosened all other screws and blasted it with a hair dryer and let it just sit over night. Next morning, we had a running GE window air unit. 4 🌟’s tyvm man.

You just saved a 2 year old air conditioner from being cursed to death, the guy who said 15 minutes of boring is not to grateful for people that take the time to show someone who doesn’t know electricity. I am so thankful and cool now God Bless you for making this video.🎉😅😅

Want to give a huge thank you. Cleaned my AC unit with a hose and afterward it wasn't working. Found your video and that fixed my problem. Thanks again!

7:07 On the GE type plug (that you mentioned you could never get working again after you took them apart), the trick is to pull back on the reset button's spring before putting that "reset" slider (that moves the 2 contacts) back in. The default position for those 2 contacts should be closed (connected/making contact) and that spring needs to be pulled back behind the stand-offs so it can push against them to hold the contacts closed. When a fault is detected, that little solenoid in there pops up, hits a little brass button on the reset slider, releases the reset slider, and disconnects the contacts. Pressing the reset button resets that little brass button and allows the slider to move back to its original position (where the contacts are closed/making contact). I wish I could describe it better in a comment, but you'll see what I mean once you open it up. I hope it helps somebody.

I’m so glad I watch your video. I took mine apart and then put it back together and it wasn’t working and I noticed in your video I was missing the spring😂 Thank you sir.❤

Just wanted to say thank you. I was about to get rid of my air conditioner than I found your video, tried your fix and it worked. Thank you

I year later and this worked for me! Thank You! I used the hair dryer where the reset button is and didn't take it apart. Been going all day!

Thanks alot man! We didnt know what was tripping my moms AC and she was about to get a new one, you saved us alot, this was the fix! Thank you sir!

Thank God He made you for this reason...thank you so much for your content! You are such a GENIUS! It worked!! God bless you man!

Thank you man it worked for me after cleaning my grandma window unit … check everything and it was okay then saw your video try and turned right on 🙏🏼

Thanks! Worked for me!!! Took my AC out cleaned it and it would not turn back on then after this video and doing as you did it works perfectly! Must of got moisture in it cleaning it. Who would have known!!! Thanks…

THANK YOU so much for this video, I could not for the life of me figure out the issue and I had already returned an ac unit once!

On an air conditioner this is an LCDI (Leakage Current Detector Interrupter) and it's purpose is to detect any leakage current between the conductors inside the power, which would occur from a damaged or frayed cord and is was required in the early 2000s for portable air conditioners. A very similar looking plug is an Appliance Leakage Circuit Interrupter required on hair dryers since 1991 and works very much like a GFCI. To sum it up LCDI plugs address fire hazards, while ALCI plugs address shock hazards much like GFCI and AFCI protection required in all new homes.

I didn’t have to open mine when you said water I decided to just shake it and some came out and it started to work again thank you 😊

Dude you are a freakin life saver! THANKS!

My sunbeam A/C was tripping when it was completely off, the plug got wet and corroded inside I had a old AC unit that still had a good cord and I was able to swap it out and it worked awesome🤩. Awesome video thanks to you. My air conditioner is working again.

Thank you soo much this helped me fix my ac!

I GOT IT!!! Thanks bro u a real one frfr the goat!!!

Nice bro worked right away

The 2nd plug you were talking about thats the one I have and was having the same problem. So I took all screws out except 1 and opened it just enough for air to get through I took the blow dryer to it put the screws back in and it worked.