jhwmonk
Sep 26, 2009, 08:28 PM
Last day or two, A/C not pushing air hard enough or cool enough. Read some of the tips here and did the following...
1. Checked filter - Clean
2. Checked PVC drain pipe to the extent I could, seems to be draining.
3. Noticed ice around the brass pipe (which has a black rubber insulating cover) and read that I should, a. Shut off cooling b. run fan at room temp.
4. Ice melted fairly soon, to the extent that I didn't get a drip pan in there and I didn't expect the water to pour down in and around the unit. I went to the fuse box and shut off main power to clean up water. I pour a little bleach with water down the pvc pipe and by a little I mean a capful and 1/3 cup water or so. I'm looking for the green light to turn it back on or should I leave it off and have a pro come look.
There are three photos here... the first is the top part, initially that brass line, covered in black foam rubber or whatever it is, had about 3/4 in of ice around it and up and down most of it.
That pvc is where I poured the water/bleach, without being able to inspect it outside properly due to darkness.
The second and third pics, indicate how the unit sits in my house, in a closet with about a 3 x 3 x 4 foot area for air flow underneath.
My question is, what's my next step? Turn on main power and see if it runs? Call a repair guy (due to someone reading my symptoms and knowing what it is) or run the fan some more? I don't know... thanks.
1. Checked filter - Clean
2. Checked PVC drain pipe to the extent I could, seems to be draining.
3. Noticed ice around the brass pipe (which has a black rubber insulating cover) and read that I should, a. Shut off cooling b. run fan at room temp.
4. Ice melted fairly soon, to the extent that I didn't get a drip pan in there and I didn't expect the water to pour down in and around the unit. I went to the fuse box and shut off main power to clean up water. I pour a little bleach with water down the pvc pipe and by a little I mean a capful and 1/3 cup water or so. I'm looking for the green light to turn it back on or should I leave it off and have a pro come look.
There are three photos here... the first is the top part, initially that brass line, covered in black foam rubber or whatever it is, had about 3/4 in of ice around it and up and down most of it.
That pvc is where I poured the water/bleach, without being able to inspect it outside properly due to darkness.
The second and third pics, indicate how the unit sits in my house, in a closet with about a 3 x 3 x 4 foot area for air flow underneath.
My question is, what's my next step? Turn on main power and see if it runs? Call a repair guy (due to someone reading my symptoms and knowing what it is) or run the fan some more? I don't know... thanks.