Stink Bugs & Control Boards

[WTA]

2014 Alpine 3555RL. Had my front air conditioner start acting up yesterday. Fan would come on then a few seconds later compressor would start as usual. A few seconds later compressor would shut down and then the fan would shut down. It did this a couple times before I noticed what it was doing. Went to the thermostat to check temperature in zone 2, front air conditioner, it read 44 degrees. Actual temperature was closer to 70. I checked the zone 2 sensor and it seemed to be ok. I then shut down both units and cleaned the filters which I had been neglecting. Restarted zone 2 air conditioner and it continued to run normally. I then restarted zone 1 air conditioner and it ran normally. Zone 2 shut down after reaching set temperature. Zone 1 shut down normally and restarted normally when thermostat called for air. Zone 2 would not restart properly. It did as it was doing before. Fan on, compressor on, few seconds later compressor off and then fan off. Zone 2 temperature again read in the 40's. I figured it must be the control board in the zone 2 air conditioner. This morning I go up top to find the number on the control board. Open everything up and find stink bugs on the back of the control board. They are walking around on all the little solder joints with their backs against the metal housing. Apparently they were screwing up the electrical circuits as all seems to be well now that they have been evicted.

We are still in Florida waiting for the weather to clear before heading home and need both air conditioners when the sun is out all day long. Stink bugs have been a real problem this winter. We catch a few every night

[chuckster57]

That sucks, but at least you found the problem. I wonder if flea collars work on stink bugs.

[Tbos]

Originally Posted by WTA

2014 Alpine 3555RL. Had my front air conditioner start acting up yesterday. Fan would come on then a few seconds later compressor would start as usual. A few seconds later compressor would shut down and then the fan would shut down. It did this a couple times before I noticed what it was doing. Went to the thermostat to check temperature in zone 2, front air conditioner, it read 44 degrees. Actual temperature was closer to 70. I checked the zone 2 sensor and it seemed to be ok. I then shut down both units and cleaned the filters which I had been neglecting. Restarted zone 2 air conditioner and it continued to run normally. I then restarted zone 1 air conditioner and it ran normally. Zone 2 shut down after reaching set temperature. Zone 1 shut down normally and restarted normally when thermostat called for air. Zone 2 would not restart properly. It did as it was doing before. Fan on, compressor on, few seconds later compressor off and then fan off. Zone 2 temperature again read in the 40's. I figured it must be the control board in the zone 2 air conditioner. This morning I go up top to find the number on the control board. Open everything up and find stink bugs on the back of the control board. They are walking around on all the little solder joints with their backs against the metal housing. Apparently they were screwing up the electrical circuits as all seems to be well now that they have been evicted.

We are still in Florida waiting for the weather to clear before heading home and need both air conditioners when the sun is out all day long. Stink bugs have been a real problem this winter. We catch a few every night

I've read about installing 1/8" hardware cloth in the AC housing to help keep bugs out. I'm not sure if it could be done in such a way to keep stink bugs out. They seem to be able to get into everything.

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[gearhead]

That's almost as bad as stink bugs on 'maters. lol
We had an investation of lady bugs last fall. They got in the 5th. Seemed to want to crawl/fly towards light...the door and the shower skylight. I would open the door and watch them crawl across the ceiling like army troops and fly out the door. I think they have all vacated the premises.
I said something to the DW that I was going to set off some foggers...OH NO, not unless YOU take all the food out. Why did even say anything.