posted by daley on Sep 19, 2007
I have water spraying out of the fan side of the unit which appears to be thrown by the fan due to water not draining from the base pan. I tilted unit back but this did not solve the problem. Please offer any advice you may have to solve this problem. Thanx!
Comment by daley, posted on Sep 25, 2007
cleaned out. I then bleached the pan and after a period of time ran a hose with slow moving water in the unit. The drainage worked fine. However, when I put the unit back into the window case it still sprays water out of the vents on the fan side of the unit. the unit worked fine for the first two years of operation but now has this problem. It almost appears that for some reason the fan has reversed itself and instead of throwing water on the coils it throws it out the side vents. Any other suggestions?
Comment by daley, posted on Sep 26, 2007
kstfas, by fan side I mean as you face the back of the unit, water is spraying thru the vents on the right side of the unit. I did notice that the fan blade is somewhat ahead of the shrould. I am not sure whether the blade shifted forward and is kicking out water that has accummulated in front of the shrould. My next thought is to check if the fan blade set screw loosened causing the fan blade to move forward but still spin. Do you know the proper position for the fan blade? Should it be entirely behind the shrould?
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posted on Dec 02, 2007
I would believe your problem maybe caused by lint or other material plugging up the fine fins of the inside of the condenser. Once you are able to see past the condenser(rear) fan blade, all the fins should be as visible as the exterior ones. The A /C unit needs to be removed from the wall/window to remove all the exterior cabinet screws or some may simply pull out of a sleeve to check for this. The shroud around the condenser & screws holding the condenser to the base need to be removed. It may then be able to swing it slightly away from the base to enable you to wire brush the lint down & away from the soft fins &/or wash it out with a water hose, do not kink the tubing. Fins can easily bend & cut. The fan blade could be re-mounted, if it was loose, at this time & it would sit somewhere half way inside the shroud. Once the condenser & shroud are remounted the fan blade should spin freely
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posted on Sep 19, 2007
Hi,
It probably needs cleaned. Window units naturally create water in the evaporator area. The water is suppose to drain to the back of the unit through passage ways to the condensing area where the slinger ring on the condenser fan blade slings it into the condenser coil making it more efficient. There is usually a drain hole to drain excess water from the back of the unit. Any dirt or algae in the pathway of this water or the wrong tilt will cause water to build up and drip or blow out the front. Anything touching the evaporator coil allowing water to run down the obstacle into the wrong area will cause the same thing. reduced air flow will cause the evap to freeze which could also cause a water problem. Since the tilt is right and it doesn't seem to be freezing, Maybe a temporary increase in tilt and a dropper of bleach at the base of the evaporator would do it. This will kill the algae and may unblock the water flow. NOTE: It may also cause stains on a carpet or floor if the bleach water drips onto it. If you want to pull it out and clean it, most units can be pulled out of the housing and sprayed with a water hose but you need to be careful not to get water in the electrical parts of the unit. They can be covered with plastic or foil. Make sure you unplug the unit before trying to remove it. You may have to remove some screws to remove it from the housing. Hope this has helped.
kstfas
It probably needs cleaned. Window units naturally create water in the evaporator area. The water is suppose to drain to the back of the unit through passage ways to the condensing area where the slinger ring on the condenser fan blade slings it into the condenser coil making it more efficient. There is usually a drain hole to drain excess water from the back of the unit. Any dirt or algae in the pathway of this water or the wrong tilt will cause water to build up and drip or blow out the front. Anything touching the evaporator coil allowing water to run down the obstacle into the wrong area will cause the same thing. reduced air flow will cause the evap to freeze which could also cause a water problem. Since the tilt is right and it doesn't seem to be freezing, Maybe a temporary increase in tilt and a dropper of bleach at the base of the evaporator would do it. This will kill the algae and may unblock the water flow. NOTE: It may also cause stains on a carpet or floor if the bleach water drips onto it. If you want to pull it out and clean it, most units can be pulled out of the housing and sprayed with a water hose but you need to be careful not to get water in the electrical parts of the unit. They can be covered with plastic or foil. Make sure you unplug the unit before trying to remove it. You may have to remove some screws to remove it from the housing. Hope this has helped.
kstfas
Comment by kstfas, posted on Sep 26, 2007
Hi,
I'm not sure what you mean by "The fan side" I was thinking it was on the inside that you were getting water. Unless the water is flowing along the filter or something else attached to the evaporator, I don't have any other solutions for that. If you are speaking of the water being thrown through the vents on the outside, It could be that you have the unit tilted too far and it wont drain out of the drain hole which is probably kind of raised to keep some water in the condensing side of the unit. If this is the case, It shouldn't cause any problems unless it is being thrown on something that you want to keep dry. You could drill a hole in the pan to drain some excess water but you need some in there to help cool the condensor. CAUTION: Do not drill into the pan from the bottom if it has water in it. Hope this helps. Let me know.
kstfas
I'm not sure what you mean by "The fan side" I was thinking it was on the inside that you were getting water. Unless the water is flowing along the filter or something else attached to the evaporator, I don't have any other solutions for that. If you are speaking of the water being thrown through the vents on the outside, It could be that you have the unit tilted too far and it wont drain out of the drain hole which is probably kind of raised to keep some water in the condensing side of the unit. If this is the case, It shouldn't cause any problems unless it is being thrown on something that you want to keep dry. You could drill a hole in the pan to drain some excess water but you need some in there to help cool the condensor. CAUTION: Do not drill into the pan from the bottom if it has water in it. Hope this helps. Let me know.
kstfas
Comment by kstfas, posted on Sep 27, 2007
Hi, The fan blade position differs on different units. If it moves very much it will start hitting the shroud. I would say that in most cases the blade should be about center the shroud. This is where it would move the most air.
kstfas
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