unix-freak wrote:
Hi Travis,

What's a fair price to move the condensing unit out from under the
deck? There's plenty of service to make the trip.


"Travis Jordan" wrote in message
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unix-freak wrote:
I forgot to mention that the condensing unit is under a deck with 3
feet of clearance above it. I've heard from some that it's ok, and
from others that it's not.

Trane's installation guide for their current upflow models (XB10,
XB1000, XR12) says you need 5 feet unrestricted above the top of the
unit. Of course this doesn't apply to the side-exhaust models.
Since yours is an older unit it is probably top exhaust and
therefore the 5 feet recommendation probably applies.

Wheter that is the cause of your low drop across the evaporator or
whether it is something else (like a restriction in the liquid line,
bad compressor valves, etc.) we can't tell from here.

Hard to tell exactly, unfortunately. The system will have to be pumped
down (storing all the refrigerant in the condensor) and the lineset,
power, and air handler / thermostat wiring disconnected. You also will
need to pour or install a pre-fab pad to put the unit on, move the
disconnect (which may require an electrician...depends on local codes),
reconnect the low-voltage wiring, rebraze the lineset, evacuate the
lines and then recharge the system. Could take two or three hours,
maybe more, plus whatever parts are required.