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How to store window A/Cs?
I have a couple of Panasonic window air conditioners that I have stored for
several years with the front panels facing upwards. I switched to central air a few years ago and I'm trying to get rid of them. I found one fellow interested, but he and his brother claim that the way I have stored them has caused irreparable damage. Something about the refrigerant eating through the tubing and could cause leaking. This is new info to me! The units are about six years old, and are the ones with the electronic controls in the CW-XC series. Is there any basis to their claim? Don www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom). |
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Don Wiss wrote: I have a couple of Panasonic window air conditioners that I have stored for several years with the front panels facing upwards. I switched to central air a few years ago and I'm trying to get rid of them. I found one fellow interested, but he and his brother claim that the way I have stored them has caused irreparable damage. Something about the refrigerant eating through the tubing and could cause leaking. This is new info to me! The units are about six years old, and are the ones with the electronic controls in the CW-XC series. Is there any basis to their claim? Don www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom). Nope. Pure bs. You could be distorting the elastic mounts that isolate the compressor from the frame, though. HTH, J |
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Don Wiss wrote:
I have a couple of Panasonic window air conditioners that I have stored for several years with the front panels facing upwards. I switched to central air a few years ago and I'm trying to get rid of them. I found one fellow interested, but he and his brother claim that the way I have stored them has caused irreparable damage. Something about the refrigerant eating through the tubing and could cause leaking. This is new info to me! The units are about six years old, and are the ones with the electronic controls in the CW-XC series. Is there any basis to their claim? Don www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom). What he claims is not making sense to me. He could be simply trying to get you to reduce the price. - udarrell -- PROPER A/C UNIT & DUCTWORK Sizing is over 70% of Operating Efficiency http://www.udarrell.com/proper_cfm_b...syste ms.html Solving - External Static Pressure (ESP) http://www.udarrell.com/udarrell-air-conditioning.html |
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Don Wiss wrote: I have a couple of Panasonic window air conditioners that I have stored for several years with the front panels facing upwards. I switched to central air a few years ago and I'm trying to get rid of them. I found one fellow interested, but he and his brother claim that the way I have stored them has caused irreparable damage. Something about the refrigerant eating through the tubing and could cause leaking. This is new info to me! The units are about six years old, and are the ones with the electronic controls in the CW-XC series. Is there any basis to their claim? Not on that basis, no...charitably, they're extrapolating from something the once heard about orientation and startup pressures, etc., and maybe some old ammonia-based systems lore/legend. Realistically, it's probably a little of that and a whole lot of attempt to get the price down as someone else noted. Ask 'em what keeps the refrigerant from eating through the same tubes when it's being circulated. You would want them oriented properly and set there for a while before operating, though. And I suspect if asked, the manufacturer would recommend storing in horizontal, upright position. But I don't think likely to have caused permanent damage. |
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How does the owners manual say to store them?
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If the OP's owners manuals are anything like the ones that came with my
window a/c's, it doesn't say. There seems to be an assumption that once you put them in the windows, they'll stay there forever. Jo Ann wrote: How does the owners manual say to store them? |
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"Don Wiss" wrote in message ... I found one fellow interested, but he and his brother claim that the way I have stored them has caused irreparable damage. Is there any basis to their claim? Sort of in some circumstances. If you move a refrigerator on its side in a pickup truck, you can have problems and a room AC is just a smaller version. There is plenty of info on this on the internet from reliable sources. No, it will not eat away at the tubing. What can happen is the oil in the system can run out of the compressor and get into the coils. Standing in the proper position for a time will usually correct the problem. Since you have done this for several years, it evidently in not a big deal with the particular design of your units. http://www.acmehowto.com/howto/appli...rator/move.php Can I Lay the Refrigerator on its Side? Avoid laying a refrigerator on its side. The oil in the compressor can flow into the cooling lines when the refrigerator is tipped onto its side. When returned to an upright position, there is a risk that the oil will not completely drain from the cooling lines and the refrigerator will not cool. |
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"Don Wiss" wrote in message ... I have a couple of Panasonic window air conditioners that I have stored for several years with the front panels facing upwards. I switched to central air a few years ago and I'm trying to get rid of them. I found one fellow interested, but he and his brother claim that the way I have stored them has caused irreparable damage. Something about the refrigerant eating through the tubing and could cause leaking. This is new info to me! The units are about six years old, and are the ones with the electronic controls in the CW-XC series. Is there any basis to their claim? Don www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom). These should always be stored with the compressor upside turned down--this will keep the oil from all settling to the bottom due to gravity. -- SVL |
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Don Wiss wrote:
I have a couple of Panasonic window air conditioners that I have stored for several years with the front panels facing upwards. I switched to central air a few years ago and I'm trying to get rid of them. I found one fellow interested, but he and his brother claim that the way I have stored them has caused irreparable damage. Something about the refrigerant eating through the tubing and could cause leaking. This is new info to me! The units are about six years old, and are the ones with the electronic controls in the CW-XC series. Is there any basis to their claim? Don www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom). Probably not. But storing them with the front panel up also makes no sense. Should be store in the position that they would run. I think the guys were just trying to get them extra cheap. |
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"Don Wiss" wrote in message ... I have a couple of Panasonic window air conditioners that I have stored for several years with the front panels facing upwards. I switched to central air a few years ago and I'm trying to get rid of them. I found one fellow interested, but he and his brother claim that the way I have stored them has caused irreparable damage. Something about the refrigerant eating through the tubing and could cause leaking. This is new info to me! The units are about six years old, and are the ones with the electronic controls in the CW-XC series. Is there any basis to their claim? Yes. Storing refrigeration units in the wrong orientation can cause problems. However, they can often be salvaged by restoring them to a normal orientation and then waiting a week BEFORE powering them up. |
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Don Wiss wrote: .... I doubt he's trying to get the price down. I'm practically giving them away. There isn't much market for used air conditioners. Low-end units are so cheap these days that you can't sell used high-end units for much of anything. .... Is here, at least in mid-summer! In that case, might consider getting in touch w/ some of the local relief agencies or similar. A tax write-off to a charitable organization might be worth more than you're trying to sell them for. |
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I don't think it will cause problems. As others pointed out, they should be
returned to a normal configuraton for awhile (a week sounds long, but I'd wait a few days) before running). There's no reason anyone has to know they were ever in this position. Just put them 'right' and what you don't say doesn't matter. I don't think you're misleading anyone since this shouldn't be a problem, but why cause unnecessary questions? -Tim |
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On Wed, 18 Oct 2006, Tim Fischer wrote:
There's no reason anyone has to know they were ever in this position. Just put them 'right' and what you don't say doesn't matter. I don't think you're misleading anyone since this shouldn't be a problem, but why cause unnecessary questions? In this case he has already seen them on end. He's my electrician, and he was here doing a job. I could give (his sister?) a 5-year warranty. If they die within five years I'll give them their money back. Don www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom). |
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How to store window A/Cs?
Don Wiss wrote: I have a couple of Panasonic window air conditioners that I have stored for several years with the front panels facing upwards. I switched to central air a few years ago and I'm trying to get rid of them. I found one fellow interested, but he and his brother claim that the way I have stored them has caused irreparable damage. Something about the refrigerant eating through the tubing and could cause leaking. This is new info to me! The units are about six years old, and are the ones with the electronic controls in the CW-XC series. Is there any basis to their claim? Don www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom). To answer your question, no the refrigerant will not eat throught the lines. What can happen though is depending on the location of the compressor suction and discharge lines, oil can drain out of the compressor and into the system. That can be a bad thing. |
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What do you suggest?
-- Christopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. .. wrote in message oups.com... Nope. Pure bs. You could be distorting the elastic mounts that isolate the compressor from the frame, though. HTH, J |
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I had a couple friends who did that. The weight mashed the fins on
back of the unit, and was a PIA to get em straightened out. Bad storage technique. I admit, they don't stack very well. Have to put a board on the top, back, to make em stack fairly level. -- Christopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. .. "Don Wiss" wrote in message ... I have a couple of Panasonic window air conditioners that I have stored for several years with the front panels facing upwards. I switched to central air a few years ago and I'm trying to get rid of them. I found one fellow interested, but he and his brother claim that the way I have stored them has caused irreparable damage. Something about the refrigerant eating through the tubing and could cause leaking. This is new info to me! The units are about six years old, and are the ones with the electronic controls in the CW-XC series. Is there any basis to their claim? Don www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom). |
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HUUUUUHH...replace the elastic straps with new Velcro/elastic, so they can
be changed faster next time.....right boss......right boss HUUHH HUUHH "Stormin Mormon" wrote in message ... What do you suggest? -- Christopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. . wrote in message oups.com... Nope. Pure bs. You could be distorting the elastic mounts that isolate the compressor from the frame, though. HTH, J |
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On 19 Oct 2006, Stormin Mormon wrote:
I had a couple friends who did that. The weight mashed the fins on back of the unit, and was a PIA to get em straightened out. Bad storage technique. The fins are not mashed. The floor is flat. They are not stacked. Don www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom). |
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"Don Wiss" wrote in message ... On Wed, 18 Oct 2006, Tim Fischer wrote: I could give (his sister?) a 5-year warranty. If they die within five years I'll give them their money back. Is he really the ONLY person you could sell to? I sure wouldn't warrant anything for 5 years. One year, maybe, but I'd sure prefer to just find someone else... -Tim |
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On Wed, 18 Oct 2006, Tim Fischer wrote:
Is he really the ONLY person you could sell to? I sure wouldn't warrant anything for 5 years. One year, maybe, but I'd sure prefer to just find someone else... I've had problems even giving them away for free. I really don't care about the little bit of money I'd get. Don www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom). |
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"Don Wiss" wrote in message I've had problems even giving them away for free. I really don't care about the little bit of money I'd get. Depends on where you live. I'd put them by the curb and put a FREE sign on them. |
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"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message om... "Don Wiss" wrote in message I've had problems even giving them away for free. I really don't care about the little bit of money I'd get. Depends on where you live. I'd put them by the curb and put a FREE sign on them. I had a couple of old window shakers that I wanted to get rid of. I put them by the curb with a "FOR SALE - $75" sign on them. They were gone the next morning! |
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"Don Wiss" wrote in message ... On Wed, 18 Oct 2006, Tim Fischer wrote: I could give (his sister?) a 5-year warranty. If they die within five years I'll give them their money back. Would anybody in their right mind offer that warranty to you? Hell no. Don't sell ANYTHING to friends or associates. Get your garage sale sign up, plug them in to show they work. Tag them AS IS for $150.00 each. Now keep your shoulders back and your head high, damn it! Let 'em drive a hard bargain and then let them both go for $200.00. -zero |
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