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Posted by Dag302 (Member # 4682) on :
 
Hey,

I got home last night to my house to find out it was warm in the house. We have dogs and a dog sitter so we leave the thermostat set at a reasonable temp. There was little to no air coming out of the vents. The outside unit was running and the inside blower was on. I noticed the line on the outside was frozen up. I turned it off for the night and went out this morning and it had all melted. I turned the unit back on and a little bit of air is coming from the vents. I think it may be a bit more than last night and it is cold air. Does this sound like a low freon issue or something with the blower? Does it usually happen overnight because we have never had an issue before.
 
Posted by Dag302 (Member # 4682) on :
 
I just noticed there is water dripping from the blower area in the furnace. It looks like it might be coming from a line in there. Does this sound like low freon?
 
Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on :
 
Sounds like the drain is pluged up where the condisation drips from
 
Posted by 89bluenotch (Member # 7454) on :
 
yeah check outside on the side or back of your house there will be a pvc drain that drips when the AC is on
 
Posted by CobraChick (Member # 9885) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 50Reasons:
Sounds like the drain is pluged up where the condisation drips from
^ This or when was the last time you had your filter replaced? I had the same thing that was going on with yours and had some a/c guy come out and he cleaned the drain cause it was plugged up and put a new filter in
 
Posted by CobramanPhil (Member # 2170) on :
 
Sorry for the hijacking..anyone know of or can refer a good hvac guy? Looking at getting an existing cooling system worked on (probably redone).
 
Posted by 166 Merlot (Member # 1549) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by CobraChick:
quote:
Originally posted by 50Reasons:
Sounds like the drain is pluged up where the condisation drips from
^ This or when was the last time you had your filter replaced? I had the same thing that was going on with yours and had some a/c guy come out and he cleaned the drain cause it was plugged up and put a new filter in
Number one thing wrong on a service call. Cost u $300 to change that filter from my comany. Yee
 
Posted by Dag302 (Member # 4682) on :
 
I think its the drain causing the water to back up making it freeze. I have tried blowing air and putting a hanger down it with no luck. Any other ideas? Get a little snake?
 
Posted by Nastysvt (Member # 6431) on :
 
When's the last time you had your ac serviced? Has it been charged? My friend does installs on ac systems and said he could swing by and check it out. Pm me if your interested.
 
Posted by SLPR93 (Member # 8769) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Dag302:
I think its the drain causing the water to back up making it freeze. I have tried blowing air and putting a hanger down it with no luck. Any other ideas? Get a little snake?
FROZEN

DIRTY FILTER
DIRTY EVAP COIL
BASICALLY AIR RESTRICTION
OR CAN ALSO BE LOW REFRIGERANT LEVELS OR SET TEMP TO LOW , OR LOW OUTDOOR TEMPS BUT WHO KNOWS GET IT CHECKED OUT IF YOU CALL A GOOD REPAIR COMPANY YOU WILL PROBABLY SAVE THAT MONEY ON YOUR ENERGY BILL [patriot] ALSO IF YOU CONTINUE TO RUN IT YOU MIGHT DO DAMAGE TO COMPRESSOR

[ June 08, 2010, 03:59 AM: Message edited by: SLPR93 ]
 
Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on :
 
You can use compressed air from your air compresser if you have one stick the nozle in their and hit it and check where it drains out probly rusty old metal flakes and built up crap try that and get some evap cleaner for the coils and also make sure that filter is changed once a month and go fro
there
 
Posted by STOCK GT (Member # 5139) on :
 
The reason you most likely got water dripping is because when you shut it down and the ice started melting, most of it probably went down the heat exchanger and to the blower motor.Cobra chick said it well when she said replace your filter, a clogged filter won't let enough air go through and if that's the case first thing to happen is your coil ices up.
 
Posted by itznotahighway (Member # 7934) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 166 Merlot:
quote:
Originally posted by CobraChick:
quote:
Originally posted by 50Reasons:
Sounds like the drain is pluged up where the condisation drips from
^ This or when was the last time you had your filter replaced? I had the same thing that was going on with yours and had some a/c guy come out and he cleaned the drain cause it was plugged up and put a new filter in
Number one thing wrong on a service call. Cost u $300 to change that filter from my comany. Yee
same here, always work when summer comes around...
went on a call the other day, the filter was a block of car hair...
 
Posted by itznotahighway (Member # 7934) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by CobramanPhil:
Sorry for the hijacking..anyone know of or can refer a good hvac guy? Looking at getting an existing cooling system worked on (probably redone).
what are you looking to have done?
 
Posted by Dag302 (Member # 4682) on :
 
filter is good and clean, it looks like the drain line is clogged and I think it may need a charge of freon
 
Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on :
 
Put some insalation on the pipes that froze over also to keep condisation from freezing up
 




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