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Edwin Pawlowski
 
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"QuangoJango" wrote in message
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One day, a few weeks ago, when she got home from work her garage floor
was flooded with water from the unit.


That would be condensation. Normal for an AC


She called the A/C guy who tinkered with the system, told her it was a
crap system, said the coils where rusting, charged her quite a few
dollars and went away.


Never saw a rusted coil. They are made from copper tubing nad aluminum fins
in 99% of the cases. Never made from steel or a corrosive material of that
type.


these did not look rusted to me. Under the pipes was a tray, with turned
up sides, that had about an inch and a half of water in it. She told me
that she has to keep emptying this on a daily basis. Part of the unit's
metal body protrudes into the tray and this has become rusty, probably by
the water rising to that level on occasions.


If the tray is steel, it will rust and can contaminate the coile, but as
tated above, the coil is not rusted.


I am assuming that this tray is a drip tray to catch condensating (sp?)
water off the coils. Should the drip tray have some sort of a drain from
it or would the water be expected to evaporate naturally into the air? Is
this amount of water, or condensation, normal?


There is usually a drain. Could be copper or pvc tubing that goes to either
a floor drain or outside.


I don't know if she has big time problems or if the A/C guy was trying to
get a new A/C unit sale out of her.


He is a hack. Never call him again.


I have tried to find details of this unit with an internet search but to
no avail.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated


Is the unit cooling otherwise? If so, don't get overly concerned about it
(although a service check is a good idea) but get the water drained. It is
also common for these drains to get plugged with an accumulation of dust,
dirt, and other gunk that builds up in the pan over time. In most cases, it
can easily be blown out or cleared by running a wire down the drain. Clean
it with a bleach solution and wash it out well. Repeat as needed, but at
least once a year.