Check the run capacitor.
Check all connections - voltage drop could cause issues starting.
The compressor may be failing - tight bearings/lubrication issues would show up by checking the amperage draw - normally should be lower than that of the compressor.
You won't be changing a compressor on a window unit.
You can get a cheap two-wire hard start kit and which wires to the run cap terminals. Doesn't fix the cause but jump-starts the compressor so it doesn't overheat and shut off on overload.
Match hp range on the kit to tonnage - 1 hp per ton. (1 ton = 12 000 btu)
Probably supco spp6 -> http://www.amazon.com/SUPCO-SPP6-Start-Relay-Capacitor/dp/B0002YTLFE#customerReviews
There are probably better start kits but at a higher cost and with a relay to mount - not worth it on a window shaker.
Check all connections - voltage drop could cause issues starting.
The compressor may be failing - tight bearings/lubrication issues would show up by checking the amperage draw - normally should be lower than that of the compressor.
You won't be changing a compressor on a window unit.
You can get a cheap two-wire hard start kit and which wires to the run cap terminals. Doesn't fix the cause but jump-starts the compressor so it doesn't overheat and shut off on overload.
Match hp range on the kit to tonnage - 1 hp per ton. (1 ton = 12 000 btu)
Probably supco spp6 -> http://www.amazon.com/SUPCO-SPP6-Start-Relay-Capacitor/dp/B0002YTLFE#customerReviews
There are probably better start kits but at a higher cost and with a relay to mount - not worth it on a window shaker.
