If it's low on Freon, especially if it's R-22, don't take a chance. I haven't priced it out recently, but last I knew R-22 was at least $40 a pound to the technician...not sure retail to customer, but thinking probably double or triple that plus service call costs.The company that has the house for sale will not fix anything, from what we have found out about them.
The sticker on the inside unit with inspection dates shows that it was low on freon over the summer and they put some in, a later date also said it was low, but didn't say they put more in. So I'm thinking leak, how bad, where, can it be fixed or is this replace the unit?
There is other stuff that makes the house so-so, but it could work for us, but stuff like this that makes us wonder whats going on with it, what else was done half way and will need fixed/replaced.
Thanks for the info.
Yikes! What brand did you have installed?I had a new HVAC installed like 10 years ago... Whole she-bang.
That GD thing needed re-charged like every summer. Finally I'd had enough and had another exterior unit + lineset installed a few years ago. So much nicer now to not have to worry about dragging someone out to re-charge it.
Thankfully I've found a few really good / competent HVAC guys through INGO who've been able to help a feller out.
That fan motor is an aftermarket motor that has reversible rotation. You flip one side of the connectors and the motor will run the opposite direction. Everyone wanting to comment about a hack fix…. Unless you are in the trade, you need not comment. Someone replaced the OEM motor with an aftermarket. The OEM could have been out of stock which is the normal now a days and the aftermarket was in the shelf. Usually at a lot less money too.
When I said freon, I used that as general term, the sticker on the side said R410A, so I assume it's not R22.
If its in a line from the inside to the outside, that could be a problem, its a slab house. I don't know it they run a large pipe so the lines could be replaced or if the lines are old, never replaced when the unit was replaced.
I don't exactly recall the brand. I THINK it was Goodman. I am not 100% sure.Yikes! What brand did you have installed?
My Trane unit was installed 17 years ago and only needed a little recharge this year.
I replace a blower cap and compressor cap last year. But beyond that it's been chugging along pretty good.
Not a Goodman… a junk Rheem…. I remember taking it out really well….lolI don't exactly recall the brand. I THINK it was Goodman. I am not 100% sure.
No comments unless your in The Trade!Could be the A coil on the inside as well. Maybe a dye inspection is in order?
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