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jeff47

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5. That's called a split system, and is normal for household A/C.

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 08:32 PM

Jun 2014

Including the system he described in CA.

The compressor outside (shockingly enough) compresses the refrigerant, and then it evaporates inside, within the air handler. Heat pumps use the same concept, but can "run backwards", so that the compressor gets colder and the air handler gets warmer.

I'm not familiar with any A/C system which lets you remove the actual coils. That requires removing all the refrigerant first.

I've been told that "back in the old days", you could remove the fins that were attached to the coils, and thus wash them as you describe. But as efficiency went up, that had to go away. Now the fins are not designed to be removed.

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Any air conditioning DU experts???? [View all] hamsterjill Jun 2014 OP

I've never heard of taking condenser coils off to be cleaned elsewhere. NYC_SKP Jun 2014 #1

They do it all the time down here. hamsterjill Jun 2014 #2

In California, our condenser units are rooftop or on a pad, outdoors. NYC_SKP Jun 2014 #3

As usual, CA smarter than Texas. hamsterjill Jun 2014 #4

That's called a split system, and is normal for household A/C. jeff47 Jun 2014 #5

Worst case basis... hamsterjill Jun 2014 #8

Yes, one of the benefits of a split system is you can replace the two parts independently jeff47 Jun 2014 #9

Appreciate it! hamsterjill Jun 2014 #10

Does it drain the right way? jeff47 Jun 2014 #6

Thanks. I'm not sure. hamsterjill Jun 2014 #7

Where did you pour? Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2014 #11

Poured the bleach inside the air handler hamsterjill Jul 2014 #12

Can you look inside the air handler and view the coils and the drip pan? Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2014 #13