Well I bought a home a couple years ago and noticed when I first used the HVAC system that the vents did not blow very much air. I left overseas for a year now I am back it's getting very hot so I turn the unit on and still noticed very little air blowing from unit. I replaced the filters every couple of months when the unit is used, and they never had very much dirt on them. I went out side yesterday and notice the compressor outside wasn't blowing hot air like I remember the units used to. I thought since the unit was running all day, without really cooling the house as usual, that maybe the coil was froze up. I yanked and pulled on a panel to get to the coils. I was able to look under the A coil thing and it looks completely covered with dog hair and muck (I don't own a dog the previous owner did) So I found what I believe to be the airflow restriction. Now from what I can tell two lines would have to be cut (probly cleared of freon first then the coil removed and power washed clean. Then repipped the recharge the system. Today I turned the system back on and it did blow hot air like my neighbor does and like I thought it should. Now that would be one thing to do. The other would be replacing the
26-year-old system. It is a gaffers & Sattler. A have done a little research and the XL19i trane seems to be the best unit right now. Can anyone give me a ballpark price to replace the unit with this XL19i trane? I have started to remodel my kitchen so I am not sure if I want to spend the money to replace and slow the remodel of the kitchen or clean the coil and continue full speed on the kitchen.Thanks for anyone who may have a comment or suggestion
Ryan