Originally Posted By: jlybolt
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Originally Posted By: lkage
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I’m not an HVAC tech but if it was mine I’d start by seeing if the filter and A coil are clean.
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Originally Posted By: jwilliams4
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Blower speed, condensing coil dirty, Freon levels, distribution (ducts)
are other common causes of sweating lines.
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Originally Posted By: jlybolt
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Brnad new unit. It was a new home. I wrote it up as need of repair and further evaluation.Thanks everyone for the help
Originally Posted By: jwilliams4
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New unit??? Bad installation.
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Originally Posted By: dandersen
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The condensation on the indoor unit is likely from air leaks or uninsulated suction lines. I did not see any in the pic.
The water at the outdoor unit looks like it is from compressor sweating, not just suction line. The compressor should not sweat. This is an over charge condition. This will cause compressor failure from numerous problems. It also raises the suction refrigeration pressure, which is proportional to temperature rise in the evap coil.
Sweating suction lines are ok.
If the sweating results in leaks indoors, the line is not properly insulated. Insulation on the suction line is not for efficiency but to keep air from coming in contact with the suction line that operated at 40 degrees F (which is almost always below the dew point temp) and leaking all over the place.