Comments on: Air Conditioner Problem? http://youthinside.org/2007/11/30/air-conditioner-problem/ All About Shopping Sat, 19 May 2012 15:56:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Richard G http://youthinside.org/2007/11/30/air-conditioner-problem/#comment-42 Richard G Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:49:02 +0000 http://youthinside.org/2007/11/30/air-conditioner-problem/#comment-42 Most likley it was not refrigerant. Refrigerant or Freon as some call it is a colorless orderless gas. You can't see it or smell it. And don't worry about you or your dog theres not enouph of it in a small a/c unit to kill you. You would have to breath in large amounts within a small area. Window or wall units only have a few ounces. If it leaks into the room or home your in it won't effect you much if any its very little. As for the condensation on the indoor coils, that is very normal. The evaporator coil is doing its job by removing humidity [Moisture] from the air. You will really see this on a humid day. The moisture hits the cool coil and condenses into a liquid and drips off the coil and drains outside. Thats how your humidity is removed. If you do have a leak at your evaporator coil wich is a possibility the smell that you smell could be oil or just nastness from the bottom of the condensate pan were all kinds of nasty things collect due to moisure there all the time. Issues you might have: Compressor old not pumping anymore Leak loss of refrigerant Thermostat issue Condensor and evaporator coils dirty Coils blocked poor airflow My advice to is to turn up the thermostat and see if that helps and take all of the advice I just gave you. It seems to me that its time to invest in a newone. Most likley it was not refrigerant. Refrigerant or Freon as some call it is a colorless orderless gas. You can’t see it or smell it. And don’t worry about you or your dog theres not enouph of it in a small a/c unit to kill you. You would have to breath in large amounts within a small area. Window or wall units only have a few ounces. If it leaks into the room or home your in it won’t effect you much if any its very little.

As for the condensation on the indoor coils, that is very normal. The evaporator coil is doing its job by removing humidity [Moisture] from the air. You will really see this on a humid day. The moisture hits the cool coil and condenses into a liquid and drips off the coil and drains outside. Thats how your humidity is removed.

If you do have a leak at your evaporator coil wich is a possibility the smell that you smell could be oil or just nastness from the bottom of the condensate pan were all kinds of nasty things collect due to moisure there all the time.

Issues you might have:
Compressor old not pumping anymore
Leak loss of refrigerant
Thermostat issue
Condensor and evaporator coils dirty
Coils blocked poor airflow

My advice to is to turn up the thermostat and see if that helps and take all of the advice I just gave you. It seems to me that its time to invest in a newone.

]]> By: konfadence21 http://youthinside.org/2007/11/30/air-conditioner-problem/#comment-41 konfadence21 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:46:43 +0000 http://youthinside.org/2007/11/30/air-conditioner-problem/#comment-41 I could be wrong, but I think you have a chilled water unit. Check the filter and see if it's dirty. If it is a chilled water unit, you have to vent the coil. That smell and puff of smoke could have been the blower motor burning up, or debris and dust from the filter. Either way...tell the landlord to fix it pronto!! I could be wrong, but I think you have a chilled water unit. Check the filter and see if it’s dirty. If it is a chilled water unit, you have to vent the coil. That smell and puff of smoke could have been the blower motor burning up, or debris and dust from the filter. Either way…tell the landlord to fix it pronto!!

]]> By: sparky http://youthinside.org/2007/11/30/air-conditioner-problem/#comment-40 sparky Sun, 09 Dec 2007 14:32:52 +0000 http://youthinside.org/2007/11/30/air-conditioner-problem/#comment-40 if the a/c unit is part of the apartment the manager should have it repaired.If it belongs to you do not try to repair it yourself,there is more involed in this repair then you should try to fix,unless you are a experienced a/c technician. if the a/c unit is part of the apartment the manager should have it repaired.If it belongs to you do not try to repair it yourself,there is more involed in this repair then you should try to fix,unless you are a experienced a/c technician.

]]> By: OrakTheBold http://youthinside.org/2007/11/30/air-conditioner-problem/#comment-39 OrakTheBold Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:44:18 +0000 http://youthinside.org/2007/11/30/air-conditioner-problem/#comment-39 If the unit is not cooling your room, it is shot. If air conditioning is part of your lease, contact the landlord or maintenance department and have them replace the unit. If it is not part of your lease, you'll have to replace the unit yourself. Check the voltage available (what size plug) and the size of the current unit, then go to the appliance store and tell the sales person. If the unit is not cooling your room, it is shot. If air conditioning is part of your lease, contact the landlord or maintenance department and have them replace the unit. If it is not part of your lease, you’ll have to replace the unit yourself. Check the voltage available (what size plug) and the size of the current unit, then go to the appliance store and tell the sales person.

]]> By: mike b http://youthinside.org/2007/11/30/air-conditioner-problem/#comment-38 mike b Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:52:46 +0000 http://youthinside.org/2007/11/30/air-conditioner-problem/#comment-38 Since you are in an apartment tell your landlord. It is their responsibility to get it fixed or replaced. If it is not cooling at all after the fog you saw then it is probably the refrigerant escaped. It would have to have been a big failure for it to all come out at once. Either way it is not your problem. That is the nice thing about renting. Since you are in an apartment tell your landlord. It is their responsibility to get it fixed or replaced.

If it is not cooling at all after the fog you saw then it is probably the refrigerant escaped. It would have to have been a big failure for it to all come out at once. Either way it is not your problem. That is the nice thing about renting.

]]> By: ted http://youthinside.org/2007/11/30/air-conditioner-problem/#comment-37 ted Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:56:44 +0000 http://youthinside.org/2007/11/30/air-conditioner-problem/#comment-37 yes that was freon,and u will find that replacing will be cheaper. make sure u get one that cools 900 sq. ft yes that was freon,and u will find that replacing will be cheaper. make sure u get one that cools 900 sq. ft

]]> By: jason m http://youthinside.org/2007/11/30/air-conditioner-problem/#comment-36 jason m Mon, 03 Dec 2007 02:57:29 +0000 http://youthinside.org/2007/11/30/air-conditioner-problem/#comment-36 Could have lost free-on. Feel around it, free-on is very oily, slippery. If this is the case and a hose or fitting blew, you're probably better off getting a new one. Otherwise the "smoke" could be melted insulation of the wires. In either case, its probably toast. Check the filter behind the large panel under where air blows out though, and clean it. It can't cool air if it can't "breathe" ant in. Could have lost free-on. Feel around it, free-on is very oily, slippery. If this is the case and a hose or fitting blew, you’re probably better off getting a new one. Otherwise the “smoke” could be melted insulation of the wires. In either case, its probably toast.
Check the filter behind the large panel under where air blows out though, and clean it. It can’t cool air if it can’t “breathe” ant in.

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