On 17 Oct 2006 09:32:04 -0700, Larry Fishel wrote:
AC units (like the one I bought) are specifically designed so that the
water that condenses on the inside coils is held in the pan below the
outside fan, which picks it up and flings it onto the outside coils

Until I read your response, I was exclusively thinking of central air or
split A.C. units. Your response didn't make any sense to me until I
remembered window A.C.'s. Different perspectives.

Obviously in the case of a split unit, the condensation pan is designed
to be a long way away from the outside (hot) coils so such a design
optimization is unlikely.

Though it can work well when the evap and condenser are close enough!

sdb

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