Everyone I talk to about refrigeration. It's not cooling right, must be low on freon. I'm so totally tired of hearing that. Well, maybe it's time to surrender to the urban legend, instead of trying to educate the world. From now on, everyone gets gages and a couple ounces (at least) of freon. If they're buying, I'm selling.
I might also fix the problem while I'm there, but quietly so.
I've been telling a guy for months that his HVAC and refrigeration needs cleaning, now he's in a big hurry. He ran the 5 ton without a filter, it looks like it had someone throw mud up into the A coil. GEEZ!
TDD
Sounds like that A-coil needs to be replaced? Wet coil plus dust. Yes, that adds up to mud.
A friend of mine from church. I met him when his family moved in Central AC with 4 ton condensor. Not cooling. I put the gages on, and it's low charge. Also I can see obviously that it needs cleaning. Add some refrigerant and strongly advise him about the cleaning.
About two years later, the compressor burns out, probably due to over heating. He was kind enough to ask me to replace the condensing unit.
Always remember to figure in the "dumb f*ck" factor.
Mud throwing? Are you that hard up for business? Next it will be sending out kids with air guns with 25 cent bounties on condensing units. ;-)
Do you know what an "A" coil is?
TDD
Sorry, I don't have time to explain things to you. Stormy will be glad to enlighten you. Maybe he will be kind enough to explain the difference between a "W" coil and an "M" coil too. ;-)
I hate "W" coils, they're hell to deal with and "M" coils when doubled up, collect to much chocolate. Horizontal coils are a lot easier to peal a layer of pet hair off of.
TDD
Semitruck radiators and condensers seem to have the same problem
Bunch of guys who bounce around in a van, with automatic weapons. BA Barackus, Face, and Hanibal Smith. Cool music, lots of gunfire, and seldom does anyone actually get shot.
Oh, that's funny about the M coils.
I'm not sure anyone thinks to clean condensors on vehicle AC. I do.... done the last couple vehiles I've owned that had AC.
Giving away plastic baseball bats to the kids?
Wasn't that one of Turtles tricks???
Do you get lucky sometimes and peel lunch off of them?
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Let's not forget to show some love for the "forward slash' coil's, too. :o)
-zero
Or the "N" coils
Damned! I thought they were a reverse Slash.
Don't forget the octothorpe coils, they're very hard to clean.
TDD
Yes, Turtle said that it brought in a lot of new revenue for thermostat replacements. Darn shame he hasn't posted in several years. I really learned a lot from him. Some years ago, I did send him a get well card, but never heard back.
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