We recently bought and installed our window unit about a month ago, and it
has been working just fine since we installed it. We noticed this morning
that it started blowing water out of the front vents where the cool air is
blown out. I've been reading up on reasons as to why this would be
happening and have come up with a few ideas. Either we have clogged drain
holes or a clogged drain tube. What doesn't make sense is that our unit is
only about a month old and all of the other problems have occurred with
units that are over a year old. Any ideas as to why this might be
happening? Is there just not enough tilt on the unit? Anything would be
helpful.

Thank you,
Brandon

--

On 9/12/2015 4:44 PM, Brandon wrote:
We recently bought and installed our window unit about a month ago, and it
has been working just fine since we installed it. We noticed this morning
that it started blowing water out of the front vents where the cool air is
blown out. I've been reading up on reasons as to why this would be
happening and have come up with a few ideas. Either we have clogged drain
holes or a clogged drain tube. What doesn't make sense is that our unit is
only about a month old and all of the other problems have occurred with
units that are over a year old. Any ideas as to why this might be
happening? Is there just not enough tilt on the unit? Anything would be
helpful.
Thank you,
Brandon


You may not have enough tilt, but you don't need very much. It must be
very humid if tossing water out. Just be careful if you go poking
around the coil.
The water should drip into a pan and go towards the back and the
condenser fan will sling it against the coil to evaporate.

On Sat, 12 Sep 2015 20:44:02 +0000, Brandon
wrote:

We recently bought and installed our window unit about a month ago, and it
has been working just fine since we installed it. We noticed this morning
that it started blowing water out of the front vents where the cool air is
blown out. I've been reading up on reasons as to why this would be
happening and have come up with a few ideas. Either we have clogged drain
holes or a clogged drain tube. What doesn't make sense is that our unit is
only about a month old and all of the other problems have occurred with
units that are over a year old. Any ideas as to why this might be
happening? Is there just not enough tilt on the unit? Anything would be
helpful.

Thank you,
Brandon
Mud Daubers plugged up the drain??

On 9/12/2015 1:44 PM, Brandon wrote:
We recently bought and installed our window unit about a month ago, and it
has been working just fine since we installed it. We noticed this morning
that it started blowing water out of the front vents where the cool air is
blown out. I've been reading up on reasons as to why this would be
happening and have come up with a few ideas. Either we have clogged drain
holes or a clogged drain tube. What doesn't make sense is that our unit is
only about a month old and all of the other problems have occurred with
units that are over a year old. Any ideas as to why this might be
happening? Is there just not enough tilt on the unit? Anything would be
helpful.

How humid is it, currently (the ACbrrr acts like a dehumidifier)?
The unit should have a slight pitch outward. This keeps water
from approaching the living space -- both in the drip pan *and*
on the top side of the unit (think of rainwater flowing down TOWARDS
your house instead of AWAY!)

What sorts of vermin do you have? A spider, leaf-cutter wasp, etc.
could have clogged the drain hole (they are usually pretty small
holes as there isn't normally much water flowing through them).

Do yourself a favor and make sure the sill, apron, casing, etc. are dry
before you consider the problem solved. You don't want to revisit
rotted woodwork down the road!

On Sat, 12 Sep 2015 20:44:02 +0000, Brandon
wrote:


Another homeowners hub, invading usenet.

-
..
Christopher A. Young
learn more about Jesus
.. www.lds.org
..
..

On Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 4:44:06 PM UTC-4, Brandon wrote:
We recently bought and installed our window unit about a month ago, and it
has been working just fine since we installed it. We noticed this morning
that it started blowing water out of the front vents where the cool air is
blown out. I've been reading up on reasons as to why this would be
happening and have come up with a few ideas. Either we have clogged drain
holes or a clogged drain tube. What doesn't make sense is that our unit is
only about a month old and all of the other problems have occurred with
units that are over a year old. Any ideas as to why this might be
happening? Is there just not enough tilt on the unit? Anything would be
helpful.

Thank you,
Brandon

--

Call the manufacturer.

"Brandon" wrote in message
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We recently bought and installed our window unit about a month ago, and it
has been working just fine since we installed it. We noticed this morning
that it started blowing water out of the front vents where the cool air is
blown out. I've been reading up on reasons as to why this would be
happening and have come up with a few ideas. Either we have clogged drain
holes or a clogged drain tube. What doesn't make sense is that our unit is
only about a month old and all of the other problems have occurred with
units that are over a year old. Any ideas as to why this might be
happening? Is there just not enough tilt on the unit? Anything would be
helpful.

Thank you,
Brandon

--

That's what you get when you shop at Home Cheapo.

"Don Y" wrote in message ...

On 9/12/2015 1:44 PM, Brandon wrote:
We recently bought and installed our window unit about a month ago, and it
has been working just fine since we installed it. We noticed this morning
that it started blowing water out of the front vents where the cool air is
blown out. I've been reading up on reasons as to why this would be
happening and have come up with a few ideas. Either we have clogged drain
holes or a clogged drain tube. What doesn't make sense is that our unit is
only about a month old and all of the other problems have occurred with
units that are over a year old. Any ideas as to why this might be
happening? Is there just not enough tilt on the unit? Anything would be
helpful.

How humid is it, currently (the ACbrrr acts like a dehumidifier)?
The unit should have a slight pitch outward. This keeps water
from approaching the living space -- both in the drip pan *and*
on the top side of the unit (think of rainwater flowing down TOWARDS
your house instead of AWAY!)

What sorts of vermin do you have? A spider, leaf-cutter wasp, etc.
could have clogged the drain hole (they are usually pretty small
holes as there isn't normally much water flowing through them).

Do yourself a favor and make sure the sill, apron, casing, etc. are dry
before you consider the problem solved. You don't want to revisit
rotted woodwork down the road!


These answers are so OT.
LOL

On Sat, 12 Sep 2015 19:55:51 -0400, Stormin Mormon
wrote:

On Sat, 12 Sep 2015 20:44:02 +0000, Brandon
wrote:


Another homeowners hub, invading usenet.

-
.
Christopher A. Young
learn more about Jesus
. www.lds.org
.
.

Yeah. Even some Usenet posters can't figure out a proper sig
delimiter, after being advised how to do it properly.

On 9/12/2015 3:44 PM, Brandon wrote:
We recently bought and installed our window unit about a month ago, and it
has been working just fine since we installed it. We noticed this morning
that it started blowing water out of the front vents where the cool air is
blown out. I've been reading up on reasons as to why this would be
happening and have come up with a few ideas. Either we have clogged drain
holes or a clogged drain tube. What doesn't make sense is that our unit is
only about a month old and all of the other problems have occurred with
units that are over a year old. Any ideas as to why this might be
happening? Is there just not enough tilt on the unit? Anything would be
helpful.
Thank you,
Brandon


Ours did that occasionally when the thing would freeze up and start to
melt the ice that formed. We'd have to turn it off until it melted and
dried out before it'd quit doing that.

--
Maggie

"Muggles" wrote in message ...

On 9/12/2015 3:44 PM, Brandon wrote:
We recently bought and installed our window unit about a month ago, and it
has been working just fine since we installed it. We noticed this morning
that it started blowing water out of the front vents where the cool air is
blown out. I've been reading up on reasons as to why this would be
happening and have come up with a few ideas. Either we have clogged drain
holes or a clogged drain tube. What doesn't make sense is that our unit is
only about a month old and all of the other problems have occurred with
units that are over a year old. Any ideas as to why this might be
happening? Is there just not enough tilt on the unit? Anything would be
helpful.
Thank you,
Brandon


Ours did that occasionally when the thing would freeze up and start to
melt the ice that formed. We'd have to turn it off until it melted and
dried out before it'd quit doing that.

--
Maggie


Mag, that's what YOU get for living outside the Mediterranean Coastal Zone.
LOL

On Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 12:22:31 PM UTC-5, Muggles wrote:
On 9/12/2015 3:44 PM, Brandon wrote:
We recently bought and installed our window unit about a month ago, and it
has been working just fine since we installed it. We noticed this morning
that it started blowing water out of the front vents where the cool air is
blown out. I've been reading up on reasons as to why this would be
happening and have come up with a few ideas. Either we have clogged drain
holes or a clogged drain tube. What doesn't make sense is that our unit is
only about a month old and all of the other problems have occurred with
units that are over a year old. Any ideas as to why this might be
happening? Is there just not enough tilt on the unit? Anything would be
helpful.
Thank you,
Brandon


Ours did that occasionally when the thing would freeze up and start to
melt the ice that formed. We'd have to turn it off until it melted and
dried out before it'd quit doing that.

--
Maggie

That can happen when the filter or evaporator coil(cold part) is clogged with dust. There is often a tubular bulb in front of the evaporator coil that's connected to the thermostat which senses not only the temperature but a frozen evaporator and will turn off the compressor (not the fan) until the ice melts. If dirt has built up in the condensate pan or is blocking the drain, water will drip out the front of a window AC. Ideally, a window AC should be removed just before the weather gets hot and taken outside to be thoroughly cleaned using coil cleaner and a water hose to hose it out. You should always keep the filter clean. A window AC unit is very easy to maintain in place without a lot of work if you don't let it get too dirty. You can remove the front grill and filter then use an aerosol can of self rinsing coil cleaner to keep the coil clean and deodorized. The outdoor coil can also be cleaned with a safe aerosol spray. The cleaner is available from Home Depot. ^_^

http://www.homedepot.com/s/ac%2520co...cleaner?NCNI-5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th0IEZ3fg7g

This guy is hysterically funny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3t9np_XLSU

[8~{} Uncle Dirty Monster

On Mon, 14 Sep 2015 16:10:48 -0700 (PDT), Uncle Monster
wrote:

On Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 12:22:31 PM UTC-5, Muggles wrote:
On 9/12/2015 3:44 PM, Brandon wrote:
We recently bought and installed our window unit about a month ago, and it
has been working just fine since we installed it. We noticed this morning
that it started blowing water out of the front vents where the cool air is
blown out. I've been reading up on reasons as to why this would be
happening and have come up with a few ideas. Either we have clogged drain
holes or a clogged drain tube. What doesn't make sense is that our unit is
only about a month old and all of the other problems have occurred with
units that are over a year old. Any ideas as to why this might be
happening? Is there just not enough tilt on the unit? Anything would be
helpful.
Thank you,
Brandon


Ours did that occasionally when the thing would freeze up and start to
melt the ice that formed. We'd have to turn it off until it melted and
dried out before it'd quit doing that.

--
Maggie

That can happen when the filter or evaporator coil(cold part) is clogged with dust. There is often a tubular bulb in front of the evaporator coil that's connected to the thermostat which senses not only the temperature but a frozen evaporator and will turn off the compressor (not the fan) until the ice melts. If dirt has built up in the condensate pan or is blocking the drain, water will drip out the front of a window AC. Ideally, a window AC should be removed just before the weather gets hot and taken outside to be thoroughly cleaned using coil cleaner and a water hose to hose it out. You should always keep the filter clean. A window AC unit is very easy to maintain in place without a lot of work if you don't let it get too dirty. You can remove the front grill and filter then use an aerosol can of self rinsing coil cleaner to keep the coil clean and deodorized. The outdoor coil can also be cleaned with a safe aerosol spray. The cleaner is available from Home Depot. ^_^

http://www.homedepot.com/s/ac%2520co...cleaner?NCNI-5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th0IEZ3fg7g

This guy is hysterically funny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3t9np_XLSU

[8~{} Uncle Dirty Monster
Ideally it should be removed at the end of the season, cleaned and
stored until just before the beginning of the cooling season.

On 9/14/2015 6:10 PM, Uncle Monster wrote:
On Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 12:22:31 PM UTC-5, Muggles wrote:
On 9/12/2015 3:44 PM, Brandon wrote:
We recently bought and installed our window unit about a month ago, and it
has been working just fine since we installed it. We noticed this morning
that it started blowing water out of the front vents where the cool air is
blown out. I've been reading up on reasons as to why this would be
happening and have come up with a few ideas. Either we have clogged drain
holes or a clogged drain tube. What doesn't make sense is that our unit is
only about a month old and all of the other problems have occurred with
units that are over a year old. Any ideas as to why this might be
happening? Is there just not enough tilt on the unit? Anything would be
helpful.
Thank you,
Brandon


Ours did that occasionally when the thing would freeze up and start to
melt the ice that formed. We'd have to turn it off until it melted and
dried out before it'd quit doing that.

--
Maggie

That can happen when the filter or evaporator coil(cold part) is clogged with dust. There is often a tubular bulb in front of the evaporator coil that's connected to the thermostat which senses not only the temperature but a frozen evaporator and will turn off the compressor (not the fan) until the ice melts. If dirt has built up in the condensate pan or is blocking the drain, water will drip out the front of a window AC. Ideally, a window AC should be removed just before the weather gets hot and taken outside to be thoroughly cleaned using coil cleaner and a water hose to hose it out. You should always keep the filter clean. A window AC unit is very easy to maintain in place without a lot of work if you don't let it get too dirty. You can remove the front grill and filter then use an aerosol can of self rinsing coil cleaner to keep the coil clean and deodorized. The outdoor coil can also be cleaned with a safe aerosol spray. The cleaner is available from Home Depot. ^_^

http://www.homedepot.com/s/ac%2520co...cleaner?NCNI-5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th0IEZ3fg7g

This guy is hysterically funny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3t9np_XLSU

[8~{} Uncle Dirty Monster


Good video! The last guy was really funny.

--
Maggie

On Monday, September 14, 2015 at 9:51:18 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Mon, 14 Sep 2015 16:10:48 -0700 (PDT), Uncle Monster
wrote:

On Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 12:22:31 PM UTC-5, Muggles wrote:
On 9/12/2015 3:44 PM, Brandon wrote:
We recently bought and installed our window unit about a month ago, and it
has been working just fine since we installed it. We noticed this morning
that it started blowing water out of the front vents where the cool air is
blown out. I've been reading up on reasons as to why this would be
happening and have come up with a few ideas. Either we have clogged drain
holes or a clogged drain tube. What doesn't make sense is that our unit is
only about a month old and all of the other problems have occurred with
units that are over a year old. Any ideas as to why this might be
happening? Is there just not enough tilt on the unit? Anything would be
helpful.
Thank you,
Brandon


Ours did that occasionally when the thing would freeze up and start to
melt the ice that formed. We'd have to turn it off until it melted and
dried out before it'd quit doing that.

--
Maggie

That can happen when the filter or evaporator coil(cold part) is clogged with dust. There is often a tubular bulb in front of the evaporator coil that's connected to the thermostat which senses not only the temperature but a frozen evaporator and will turn off the compressor (not the fan) until the ice melts. If dirt has built up in the condensate pan or is blocking the drain, water will drip out the front of a window AC. Ideally, a window AC should be removed just before the weather gets hot and taken outside to be thoroughly cleaned using coil cleaner and a water hose to hose it out. You should always keep the filter clean. A window AC unit is very easy to maintain in place without a lot of work if you don't let it get too dirty. You can remove the front grill and filter then use an aerosol can of self rinsing coil cleaner to keep the coil clean and deodorized. The outdoor coil can also be cleaned with a safe aerosol spray. The cleaner is available from Home Depot. ^_^

http://www.homedepot.com/s/ac%2520co...cleaner?NCNI-5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th0IEZ3fg7g

This guy is hysterically funny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3t9np_XLSU

[8~{} Uncle Dirty Monster

Ideally it should be removed at the end of the season, cleaned and
stored until just before the beginning of the cooling season.

If you watch the second video you will see why I don't recommend removing window units at the end of every year. The condenser coil stands a better chance of damage every time the window unit is removed or installed. Of course I'm here in Alabamastan where we don't usually have extremely cold winters and tons of snow that could build up on a window AC. It did go down to 4 degrees F at my home last winter when Canada stuck out its tongue at The South. If I were living in Yankee Land, I'd put an insulated cover over a window AC when cold weather was on the way. I even have an idea for a Plexiglas cover for window units in areas that have a lot of snow during winter months. The cover would sit atop the insulated covered AC and slope toward the upper part of the window from the outer edge of the unit with a steep pitch like those roofs of homes in cold climates meant to shed snow. I like to experiment. ^_^

[8~{} Uncle Snow Monster

On 9/15/2015 11:43 AM, Uncle Monster wrote:
On Monday, September 14, 2015 at 9:51:18 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Mon, 14 Sep 2015 16:10:48 -0700 (PDT), Uncle Monster
wrote:

On Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 12:22:31 PM UTC-5, Muggles wrote:
On 9/12/2015 3:44 PM, Brandon wrote:
We recently bought and installed our window unit about a month ago, and it
has been working just fine since we installed it. We noticed this morning
that it started blowing water out of the front vents where the cool air is
blown out. I've been reading up on reasons as to why this would be
happening and have come up with a few ideas. Either we have clogged drain
holes or a clogged drain tube. What doesn't make sense is that our unit is
only about a month old and all of the other problems have occurred with
units that are over a year old. Any ideas as to why this might be
happening? Is there just not enough tilt on the unit? Anything would be
helpful.
Thank you,
Brandon


Ours did that occasionally when the thing would freeze up and start to
melt the ice that formed. We'd have to turn it off until it melted and
dried out before it'd quit doing that.

--
Maggie

That can happen when the filter or evaporator coil(cold part) is clogged with dust. There is often a tubular bulb in front of the evaporator coil that's connected to the thermostat which senses not only the temperature but a frozen evaporator and will turn off the compressor (not the fan) until the ice melts. If dirt has built up in the condensate pan or is blocking the drain, water will drip out the front of a window AC. Ideally, a window AC should be removed just before the weather gets hot and taken outside to be thoroughly cleaned using coil cleaner and a water hose to hose it out. You should always keep the filter clean. A window AC unit is very easy to maintain in place without a lot of work if you don't let it get too dirty. You can remove the front grill and filter then use an aerosol can of self rinsing coil cleaner to keep the coil clean and deodorized. The outdoor coil can also be cleaned with a safe aerosol spray. The cleaner is available from Home Depot. ^_^

http://www.homedepot.com/s/ac%2520co...cleaner?NCNI-5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th0IEZ3fg7g

This guy is hysterically funny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3t9np_XLSU

[8~{} Uncle Dirty Monster

Ideally it should be removed at the end of the season, cleaned and
stored until just before the beginning of the cooling season.

If you watch the second video you will see why I don't recommend removing window units at the end of every year. The condenser coil stands a better chance of damage every time the window unit is removed or installed. Of course I'm here in Alabamastan where we don't usually have extremely cold winters and tons of snow that could build up on a window AC. It did go down to 4 degrees F at my home last winter when Canada stuck out its tongue at The South. If I were living in Yankee Land, I'd put an insulated cover over a window AC when cold weather was on the way. I even have an idea for a Plexiglas cover for window units in areas that have a lot of snow during winter months. The cover would sit atop the insulated covered AC and slope toward the upper part of the window from the outer edge of the unit with a steep pitch like those roofs of homes in cold climates meant to shed snow. I like to experiment. ^_^

[8~{} Uncle Snow Monster


We have a couple of window units and always cover them in the winter.
One large unit has issues with the control panel (we think). It would
work for a while and then the compressor would shut off and leave the
fan running. When that happened it wouldn't respond to any attempt to
turn it off as all. We eventually had to just pull the plug to get it
to turn off. It's still in the window because it's one of those big and
HEAVY units and it takes a couple of strong men to move it. We also
haven't decided if we should try to fix it or junk it.

--
Maggie

On 9/15/2015 9:43 AM, Uncle Monster wrote:
On Monday, September 14, 2015 at 9:51:18 PM UTC-5,

Ideally it should be removed at the end of the season, cleaned and stored
until just before the beginning of the cooling season.

If you watch the second video you will see why I don't recommend removing
window units at the end of every year. The condenser coil stands a better
chance of damage every time the window unit is removed or installed. Of
course I'm here in Alabamastan where we don't usually have extremely cold
winters and tons of snow that could build up on a window AC. It did go down
to 4 degrees F at my home last winter when Canada stuck out its tongue at
The South. If I were living in Yankee Land, I'd put an insulated cover over
a window AC when cold weather was on the way. I even have an idea for a
Plexiglas cover for window units in areas that have a lot of snow during
winter months. The cover would sit atop the insulated covered AC and slope
toward the upper part of the window from the outer edge of the unit with a
steep pitch like those roofs of homes in cold climates meant to shed snow. I
like to experiment. ^_^

IME, even covering the ACbrrr itself is ineffective at preventing
heat loss. The unit rarely *fills* the entire window so you end up
with (adjustable?) panels/wings on either side that NOMINALLY attempt
to seal the opening. If these are adjustable, they are usually
poor insulators and/or have outright air gaps along the edges.
If you fabricate custom panels "to fit", and use duct tape and/or
foam around the edges, you can usually stop outright air flow through
those areas. But, are still left with a panel made out of something
that probably wasn't chosen to be an excellent insulator.

[Also, a window unit presents an easy entry point for a burglar/vandal.]

We always simply removed the units and closed the windows. As my
folks grew older, they'd not even insist on moving the unit "to
storage" but, rather, would just put a blanket on the floor in front
of the window and "store" the ACbrrr *there*!

[Yet, as a kid, they complained when *my* bedroom wasn't kept clean!]

On Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 11:52:41 AM UTC-5, Muggles wrote:
On 9/15/2015 11:43 AM, Uncle Monster wrote:
On Monday, September 14, 2015 at 9:51:18 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Mon, 14 Sep 2015 16:10:48 -0700 (PDT), Uncle Monster
wrote:

On Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 12:22:31 PM UTC-5, Muggles wrote:
On 9/12/2015 3:44 PM, Brandon wrote:
We recently bought and installed our window unit about a month ago, and it
has been working just fine since we installed it. We noticed this morning
that it started blowing water out of the front vents where the cool air is
blown out. I've been reading up on reasons as to why this would be
happening and have come up with a few ideas. Either we have clogged drain
holes or a clogged drain tube. What doesn't make sense is that our unit is
only about a month old and all of the other problems have occurred with
units that are over a year old. Any ideas as to why this might be
happening? Is there just not enough tilt on the unit? Anything would be
helpful.
Thank you,
Brandon


Ours did that occasionally when the thing would freeze up and start to
melt the ice that formed. We'd have to turn it off until it melted and
dried out before it'd quit doing that.

--
Maggie

That can happen when the filter or evaporator coil(cold part) is clogged with dust. There is often a tubular bulb in front of the evaporator coil that's connected to the thermostat which senses not only the temperature but a frozen evaporator and will turn off the compressor (not the fan) until the ice melts. If dirt has built up in the condensate pan or is blocking the drain, water will drip out the front of a window AC. Ideally, a window AC should be removed just before the weather gets hot and taken outside to be thoroughly cleaned using coil cleaner and a water hose to hose it out. You should always keep the filter clean. A window AC unit is very easy to maintain in place without a lot of work if you don't let it get too dirty. You can remove the front grill and filter then use an aerosol can of self rinsing coil cleaner to keep the coil clean and deodorized. The outdoor coil can also be cleaned with a safe aerosol spray. The cleaner is available from Home Depot. ^_^

http://www.homedepot.com/s/ac%2520co...cleaner?NCNI-5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th0IEZ3fg7g

This guy is hysterically funny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3t9np_XLSU

[8~{} Uncle Dirty Monster

Ideally it should be removed at the end of the season, cleaned and
stored until just before the beginning of the cooling season.

If you watch the second video you will see why I don't recommend removing window units at the end of every year. The condenser coil stands a better chance of damage every time the window unit is removed or installed. Of course I'm here in Alabamastan where we don't usually have extremely cold winters and tons of snow that could build up on a window AC. It did go down to 4 degrees F at my home last winter when Canada stuck out its tongue at The South. If I were living in Yankee Land, I'd put an insulated cover over a window AC when cold weather was on the way. I even have an idea for a Plexiglas cover for window units in areas that have a lot of snow during winter months. The cover would sit atop the insulated covered AC and slope toward the upper part of the window from the outer edge of the unit with a steep pitch like those roofs of homes in cold climates meant to shed snow. I like to experiment. ^_^

[8~{} Uncle Snow Monster


We have a couple of window units and always cover them in the winter.
One large unit has issues with the control panel (we think). It would
work for a while and then the compressor would shut off and leave the
fan running. When that happened it wouldn't respond to any attempt to
turn it off as all. We eventually had to just pull the plug to get it
to turn off. It's still in the window because it's one of those big and
HEAVY units and it takes a couple of strong men to move it. We also
haven't decided if we should try to fix it or junk it.

--
Maggie

Back in the early 80's someone gave me a dead 24,000 btu window unit which I fixed without much trouble and put it in the window of my shop. It simply needed some TLC and it ran for many years. Your big AC could have had the electronic control damaged by a power surge if that's the type it is. Do you know the btu rating of your big AC and have you checked the price of a new unit of the same size? ^_^

[8~{} Uncle AC Monster

On 9/15/2015 12:44 PM, Uncle Monster wrote:
On Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 11:52:41 AM UTC-5, Muggles wrote:
On 9/15/2015 11:43 AM, Uncle Monster wrote:
On Monday, September 14, 2015 at 9:51:18 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Mon, 14 Sep 2015 16:10:48 -0700 (PDT), Uncle Monster
wrote:

On Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 12:22:31 PM UTC-5, Muggles wrote:
On 9/12/2015 3:44 PM, Brandon wrote:
We recently bought and installed our window unit about a month ago, and it
has been working just fine since we installed it. We noticed this morning
that it started blowing water out of the front vents where the cool air is
blown out. I've been reading up on reasons as to why this would be
happening and have come up with a few ideas. Either we have clogged drain
holes or a clogged drain tube. What doesn't make sense is that our unit is
only about a month old and all of the other problems have occurred with
units that are over a year old. Any ideas as to why this might be
happening? Is there just not enough tilt on the unit? Anything would be
helpful.
Thank you,
Brandon


Ours did that occasionally when the thing would freeze up and start to
melt the ice that formed. We'd have to turn it off until it melted and
dried out before it'd quit doing that.

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Maggie

That can happen when the filter or evaporator coil(cold part) is clogged with dust. There is often a tubular bulb in front of the evaporator coil that's connected to the thermostat which senses not only the temperature but a frozen evaporator and will turn off the compressor (not the fan) until the ice melts. If dirt has built up in the condensate pan or is blocking the drain, water will drip out the front of a window AC. Ideally, a window AC should be removed just before the weather gets hot and taken outside to be thoroughly cleaned using coil cleaner and a water hose to hose it out. You should always keep the filter clean. A window AC unit is very easy to maintain in place without a lot of work if you don't let it get too dirty. You can remove the front grill and filter then use an aerosol can of self rinsing coil cleaner to keep the coil clean and deodorized. The outdoor coil can also be cleaned with a safe aerosol spray. The cleaner is available from Home Depot. ^_^

http://www.homedepot.com/s/ac%2520co...cleaner?NCNI-5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th0IEZ3fg7g

This guy is hysterically funny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3t9np_XLSU

[8~{} Uncle Dirty Monster

Ideally it should be removed at the end of the season, cleaned and
stored until just before the beginning of the cooling season.

If you watch the second video you will see why I don't recommend removing window units at the end of every year. The condenser coil stands a better chance of damage every time the window unit is removed or installed. Of course I'm here in Alabamastan where we don't usually have extremely cold winters and tons of snow that could build up on a window AC. It did go down to 4 degrees F at my home last winter when Canada stuck out its tongue at The South. If I were living in Yankee Land, I'd put an insulated cover over a window AC when cold weather was on the way. I even have an idea for a Plexiglas cover for window units in areas that have a lot of snow during winter months. The cover would sit atop the insulated covered AC and slope toward the upper part of the window from the outer edge of the unit with a steep pitch like those roofs of homes in cold climates meant to shed snow. I like to experiment. ^_^

[8~{} Uncle Snow Monster


We have a couple of window units and always cover them in the winter.
One large unit has issues with the control panel (we think). It would
work for a while and then the compressor would shut off and leave the
fan running. When that happened it wouldn't respond to any attempt to
turn it off as all. We eventually had to just pull the plug to get it
to turn off. It's still in the window because it's one of those big and
HEAVY units and it takes a couple of strong men to move it. We also
haven't decided if we should try to fix it or junk it.

--
Maggie

Back in the early 80's someone gave me a dead 24,000 btu window unit which I fixed without much trouble and put it in the window of my shop. It simply needed some TLC and it ran for many years. Your big AC could have had the electronic control damaged by a power surge if that's the type it is. Do you know the btu rating of your big AC and have you checked the price of a new unit of the same size? ^_^

[8~{} Uncle AC Monster


I couldn't find any info on the AC unit in the window to see how many
btu it is. I'm thinking it's a 24,000 btu window unit, too, but I'll ask
the hubby.

--
Maggie

In alt.home.repair, on Tue, 15 Sep 2015 11:34:15 -0500, Muggles
wrote:

On 9/14/2015 6:10 PM, Uncle Monster wrote:
On Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 12:22:31 PM UTC-5, Muggles wrote:
On 9/12/2015 3:44 PM, Brandon wrote:
We recently bought and installed our window unit about a month ago, and it
has been working just fine since we installed it. We noticed this morning
that it started blowing water out of the front vents where the cool air is
blown out. I've been reading up on reasons as to why this would be
happening and have come up with a few ideas. Either we have clogged drain
holes or a clogged drain tube. What doesn't make sense is that our unit is
only about a month old and all of the other problems have occurred with
units that are over a year old. Any ideas as to why this might be
happening? Is there just not enough tilt on the unit? Anything would be
helpful.
Thank you,
Brandon


Ours did that occasionally when the thing would freeze up and start to
melt the ice that formed. We'd have to turn it off until it melted and
dried out before it'd quit doing that.

--
Maggie

That can happen when the filter or evaporator coil(cold part) is clogged with dust. There is often a tubular bulb in front of the evaporator coil that's connected to the thermostat which senses not only the temperature but a frozen evaporator and will turn off the compressor (not the fan) until the ice melts. If dirt has built up in the condensate pan or is blocking the drain, water will drip out the front of a window AC. Ideally, a window AC should be removed just before the weather gets hot and taken outside to be thoroughly cleaned using coil cleaner and a water hose to hose it out. You should always keep the filter clean. A window AC unit is very easy to maintain in place without a lot of work if you don't let it get too dirty. You can remove the front grill and filter then use an aerosol can of self rinsing coil cleaner to keep the coil clean and deodorized. The outdoor coil can also be cleaned with a safe aerosol spray. The cleaner is available from Home Depot. ^_^

http://www.homedepot.com/s/ac%2520co...cleaner?NCNI-5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th0IEZ3fg7g

This guy is hysterically funny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3t9np_XLSU

A lot of this one is about straightening the AC fins with a fin comb.

I bought a fin comb, but it was a different kind. It looks sort of like
a palm tree, with three or six sections. And though one section had the

( http://www.amazon.com/Robinair-18403.../dp/B002BHRXJ6
looking at this picture, I wonder if mine was assembled backwards. I
think it came assembled, but maybe I did it. )

same spacing as my AC, I had a very hard time straightening any fins.
Part of that was because of the screen over the fins (central air,
outside unit) , but I think the ones he used were a better design. If I
ever get AC again, I'll try not to put dents in the fins, but if I do,
I'll try to get his style of comb. I't's more like a set of
toothbrushes.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...QTV9W974DE7Q0E
Also six sizes. BTW, this is an example of how Amazon lies in the part
marked "Frequenly Bought Together". It claims that people frequencly
bought both styles of fin comb, and I guarantee that no one or almost no
one ever bought both. One is enough. They frequenly lie in this
section.

A third kind:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/AC-Safe-A...-901/100664958


This summer a friend lent me a portable AC (on wheels with a hose going
to the window). It was great. I only used it 7 or 8 times for 8 to 10
hours each time, and that was plenty. The rest of the summer it wasn't
that hot. My basement never gets hot, and the first floor doesn't
either. So all I need is the second floor and this cools my bedroom.

If I move the computer back up to the office, I have a big fan but I
don't know if that will be enough next summer. The bedroom I use
mostly at night when it's cooled off. The computer I use during the day
when the house is the hottest.



[8~{} Uncle Dirty Monster


Good video! The last guy was really funny.

Uncle Monster wrote: "- show quoted text -
Back in the early 80's someone gave me a dead 24,000 btu window unit which I fixed without much trouble and
put it in the window of my shop. It simply needed some TLC and it ran for many years. Your big AC could have
had the electronic control damaged by a power surge if that's the type it is. Do you know the btu rating of your
big AC and have you checked the price of a new unit of the same size? ^_^

[8~{} Uncle AC Monster "

24,000BTU - in a WINDOW unit?? Crimey, did you use a jack-post outside
to keep it from ripping out both sash and falling out the window? The biggest
BTU window AC I've ever seen in print ads or catalogs is in the low teens
(14,000btu)

On Friday, September 18, 2015 at 2:11:48 PM UTC-5, wrote:
Uncle Monster wrote: "- show quoted text -
Back in the early 80's someone gave me a dead 24,000 btu window unit which I fixed without much trouble and
put it in the window of my shop. It simply needed some TLC and it ran for many years. Your big AC could have
had the electronic control damaged by a power surge if that's the type it is. Do you know the btu rating of your
big AC and have you checked the price of a new unit of the same size? ^_^

[8~{} Uncle AC Monster "

24,000BTU - in a WINDOW unit?? Crimey, did you use a jack-post outside
to keep it from ripping out both sash and falling out the window? The biggest
BTU window AC I've ever seen in print ads or catalogs is in the low teens
(14,000btu)

2 ton units have never been rare but you may not see them as often these days because more homes are equipped with central air. Plus, the introduction of Mini-Split systems into the U.S. market has made them less common. ^_^

http://tinyurl.com/nfkk6xl

http://www.lg.com/us/air-conditioner...ir-conditioner

[8~{} Uncle Chilly Monster