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Based on your rain story it sounds like water (possibly from windy rain blowing in through outside vent grille) has created a shock hazard. The "breaker" is actually a GFI plug which limited your danger. Unit MIGHT be reparable but it's best left to an expert. If it's old money is better spent on the new one you ordered. --73.112.xx.xxx

It's time to stop using it. Don't fool around with electricity. If it isn't working, get it fixed because it can be dangerous when it isn't working correctly. --98.146.xxx.xxx

I ordered a new one and it is coming on Tuesday. I got a door mat at the hardware store and I am going to put it on top of the unit when rain is expected. Hopefully I can still plug it back in if it gets too hot in the room. I have an 8000 in the kitchen window and a portable I can plug in and vent into the door that goes to the basement. I might be able to vent it out a window if I move a bunch of stuff. They all say 230 now and not 220 so I called the electrician and he said it's OK. I should have done this when the mini split died since this thing is five years old. Unused but five years covered with plastic in winter and in the rain in summer is not ideal. --173.61.xxx.xx

Ally no matter 110 or 220- if it keeps tripping something is wrong-- fix or get new. Why take a change -- you or someone could get electrocuted or house burn down? --99.103.xxx.xxx

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Thank you. I will not attempt to plug it in again. I will use the portable roll around in that room. It's a 220 outlet so I have nothing else to plug in there to test the outlet. Nothing else is having issues in the 110 plugs. The mini split went bad and that is on the same 220 line but is wired directly into the house through a gray box with fuses in it. The breaker is divided in two slots or whatever, I don't know how to explain that. The window unit is not tripping the main breaker just it's own breaker. I think I heard it trip the other night even though it was not running. It sounded like an animal jumped onto the AC unit outside. .The installer for the York minisplit came out and saw the error code was E6. He went to his truck to look it up and ran back in and said he had an emergency call and had to reschedule. Do I believe that or is E6 scary? --173.61.xxx.xx

I have had several AC’s trip because water got into the GFCI on the plug. Lowe’s sells a GFI replacement, not sure they have a 220v but I’m sure you can find one online. Of course you can order a replacement cord through the manufacture, but they are usually $150-200. For the sake of diagnosing the air conditioner, I personally would remove the GFI plug and install a non-GFI plug, assuming it’s on a dedicated circuit and a trustworthy breaker/breaker box. I also wouldn’t be touching the AC when I plugged it in. If it tripped the breaker at the box, I’d put it at the curb. If it worked, I’d invest in a new GFI cord. My most recent experience with a bad GFI was a situation were the air conditioner iced over and then thawed back out and ran down the cord. The AC iced over because the tenant placed their couch right in front of the intake. I don’t know why the GFI wasn’t waterproof and that’s something you might consider when replacing the cord. --68.12.xx.xx

Thank you Travis. I didn't plug it back in at all and it will be leaving on Tuesday when the appliance place brings a new one. I also bought a roll around that has a tube going out the window. I fixed it up to run today and it just ran for about two hours and even though its only 8k btu it cooled the whole first floor. I am wondering though if a critter will try to force it's way in tonight with the partly open storm window. I think these are probably better on a second floor. --173.61.xxx.xx