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dmitchelljr
05-25-03, 01:45 PM
Hi,
We have a two story home in Northeast Alabama. We have moderate temps right now. We own two Ruud Heat Pumps, one for upstairs and one for downstairs. I heard a dripping sound the other day coming from the upstairs unit while running the A/C. The dripping is coming from the A-shaped evaporator coils in the hallway below the thermostat. I opened the cover, removed the air filter, and shined a flashlight up inside the opening and saw the water dripping from the fins. The fins do not look that dirty and the water is only dripping from the right side. I put a plastic pan inside to collect the water. In a couple of days, there will be quite a bit of water collected in the pan. I take and empty it out in the tub, and it starts to fill up again. The A/C seems to be cooling just fine. The unit is 10 years old. (Ruud, Model # UHQA-1010S is on the unit inside our bedroom closet). The unit did not drip like this last season, so I figure something is not right. Any ideas why the dripping has suddenly started? Should I have the unit checked out by the local serviceman?
Thanks,
Dean
We have a two story home in Northeast Alabama. We have moderate temps right now. We own two Ruud Heat Pumps, one for upstairs and one for downstairs. I heard a dripping sound the other day coming from the upstairs unit while running the A/C. The dripping is coming from the A-shaped evaporator coils in the hallway below the thermostat. I opened the cover, removed the air filter, and shined a flashlight up inside the opening and saw the water dripping from the fins. The fins do not look that dirty and the water is only dripping from the right side. I put a plastic pan inside to collect the water. In a couple of days, there will be quite a bit of water collected in the pan. I take and empty it out in the tub, and it starts to fill up again. The A/C seems to be cooling just fine. The unit is 10 years old. (Ruud, Model # UHQA-1010S is on the unit inside our bedroom closet). The unit did not drip like this last season, so I figure something is not right. Any ideas why the dripping has suddenly started? Should I have the unit checked out by the local serviceman?
Thanks,
Dean
poleaxed
05-25-03, 02:27 PM
The dripping is normal, but it should drip in condensate pan then go down a drain.You probably have a clogged condensate drain or the drain pan outlet on the a-coil drain is clogged.
GregH
05-29-03, 08:33 PM
Dean:
If the coil is dripping from one side and missing the tray there are a few possibilities.
The coil could be dirty. Shine a flashlight through the coil to check for blockage.
If the system were slightly low on refrigerant the coil could be partially icing up, causing the water to miss the tray.
If the coil is dripping from one side and missing the tray there are a few possibilities.
The coil could be dirty. Shine a flashlight through the coil to check for blockage.
If the system were slightly low on refrigerant the coil could be partially icing up, causing the water to miss the tray.