Fix a Portable AC Conditioner Hisense not blowing cold air. Possible causes and fix

With the summer and high heat my Portable Air Conditioner stopped blowing cold air today. It’s a Hisense Dual Hose 8000 BTU model number AP55023HR1GD.
I did some troubleshooting before disassembling the unit:
1. With unit disconnected from the outlet held down the power button for 30 s (this will discharge any residual current and reset the unit), then plugged the unit back in, turn it on, but nothing happened.
2. Set the unit to 61 F and fan at high, let it run for at least 30 min - this will set the unit in Supercool mode. Again for me, nothing happened.
3. Switch to different modes and let it run. Didn’t work either.
4. Power cycle the unit. No success
Upon trying all the steps, I went ahead and disassembled the unit and found the issue.
As a reminder, ALWAYS UNPLUG THE UNIT FROM POWER OUTLET BEFORE DISASSAMBLY. ELECTRICITY CAN KILL YOU. IF YOU DON’T KNOW OR ARE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH WHAT YOU PLAN TO DO, DON’T DO IT. THE RISK IS YOURS. THIS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY.
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[@antred4597]

Thank you so much for the video. Lucky for me I bought it from Costco and it’s going back, they take back anything without questions. It looks like a real pain in the ass to take it apart. 😊

[@DavidGonzalez-pi5hj]

Thank you so much for this video!!! It is very easy to understand and show and explain everything very well. My Hisense unit is doing the same, blowing but not cooling, looks like mine have the same problem, tomorrow I will start working on it and I will let you know if I can fix it or not. Thanks again!!!

[@baldbearded9601]

I will definitely look into this and report back. For the last few weeks mine hasn't been blowing cold air but I am not home often so I wasn't sure if I was imagining it or not. Definitely an issue with the compressor not kicking in compared to before. Thank you for the video.. hopefully this helps me fix my problem!

[@zeek3580]

Mine went out after 4 months. Trash company. I also kept the filter and unit clean

[@adsadsaddFQ]

Omfg it worked i was about to buy new unit but i REPLACED this cheap part and it works THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!

[@tight421]

Helpful video but I took mine apart and my compressor does get hot and I can hear it running. However it is not cooling as well as it did last summer. Filters are clean. Any other ideas?

[@CARMINE_YT]

Awesome vid! For mine, the compressor kicks in and stays on but the air doesn’t cool at all. I inspected the board and wires and rule out an electrical issue. The compressor gets warm, should I should still replace the capacitor? Any tips or ideas on what else I can check?

[@KEField]

Thank you so much for this video. My 2 year old Hisense. Same problem. Everything works but compressor is not coming on. I suspect the same problem. We'll give this a look.

[@Reg1kt]

Hello friend, I have couple questions for, first of all, I don’t know why, but I think you can speak Russian as well, if yes - please answer, if no - never mind. The second question is, I have almost the same ac like yours, it’s also Hisense, but I have a different problem. So I can hear that the compressor is working, but it still no cold air. I think the refrigerant (freon gas) needs to be recharged. Maybe you know how to do that? Because I’m not sure which freon should I buy, and how to properly recharge it. Thanks for the answer!

[@farhanmalik896]

Hi i have dimplex portable reverse cycle ac 1.5 ton . After 15/25 min it throw hot air instead of cold air .i think compressor of and blowing hot air . And after some houry it would be on wd cold air but sometime 20/30 min again stopping cold air and throwing hot air again .plz tell me the basic reason

[@ariza7400]

Thank for sharing your video. We have the same problem with our new portable a/c that we just installed July 1st & stops working Sunday July 7th. Just bought it from Costco.

[@sula123rox]

Thank you so much for the video! Have you ever considered adding a soft starter to the compressor to smooth out the power draw?

[@jaknap1]

Was it necessary to remove the front cover in order to replace the capacitor?

[@werqeful]

i have a different problem with mine though maybe you could help me. So i start my unit up the compressor instantly kicks in cold air comes out but after 2 minutes the compressor turns off with a kick and doesnt come on anymore. What could be the problem ?? I turned it off and looked at the compressor and its piping hot. When i wait 30 min or 40 min and turn it back on the cycle repeats

[@agustinmartinez6658]

Where can I buy the capacitor

[@sandragunn6555]

How do I find someone to do this for me?