# Todays findings **URL:** \ **Category:** Inspecting HVAC Systems\ **Created:** [January 25, 2006, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/todays-findings/862 "2006-01-25T00:14:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ecox1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/ecox1/32/1936_2.png) [@ecox1](https://forum.nachi.org/u/ecox1)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/todays-findings/862/1 "2006-01-25T00:14:05Z")
The first compressing unit coils are frozen. The second was disconnected ![01-10-06 001 (Small).jpg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/a/a/aa685fe3cc7da8bb8795cd79ccc627f0dabde62c.jpeg) ![01-10-06 003 (Small).jpg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/a/0/a0485cf5d37adc477bb89c8c4b2f99b0648f9edf.jpeg) ![01-10-06 002 (Small).jpg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/8/9/89eff609acae1ffd4c8da56e9e8d895658264ede.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![smcintire](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/smcintire/32/1147_2.png) [@smcintire](https://forum.nachi.org/u/smcintire)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/todays-findings/862/2 "2006-01-25T00:36:37Z")
Did you wait to see if the heat pump went through a defrost cycle? ---
**Author:** ![JLilly](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jlilly/32/950_2.png) [@JLilly](https://forum.nachi.org/u/JLilly)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/todays-findings/862/3 "2006-01-25T01:00:22Z")
The units most likely have time/temperature defrost controls. The max time between defrosts is 90 minutes. If they didn’t defrost during the time of your inspection then they need checked out. ---
**Author:** ![ecox1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/ecox1/32/1936_2.png) [@ecox1](https://forum.nachi.org/u/ecox1)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/todays-findings/862/4 "2006-01-25T01:50:43Z")
It didnot defrost while I was there so I recommended to have the unit checked out by a licensed HVAC tech. ---
**Author:** ![rspriggs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/rspriggs/32/184411_2.png) [@rspriggs](https://forum.nachi.org/u/rspriggs)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/todays-findings/862/5 "2006-01-25T02:24:19Z")
Good catch, and safe call. My favorite - outsource! ---
**Author:** ![bwiley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@bwiley](https://forum.nachi.org/u/bwiley)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/todays-findings/862/6 "2006-01-25T12:39:53Z")
Looks like there’s way too much ice on the coils for a single defrost cycle to remedy! ---
**Author:** ![mboyett](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/mboyett/32/59512_2.png) [@mboyett](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mboyett)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/todays-findings/862/7 "2006-01-25T14:22:45Z")
OK, if anyone can speculate what these various photos are then I’ll be impressed. These are all the same house yesterday & all in the attic. ---
**Author:** ![ecox1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/ecox1/32/1936_2.png) [@ecox1](https://forum.nachi.org/u/ecox1)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/todays-findings/862/8 "2006-01-25T23:39:38Z")
Today I looked at the unit and it defrosted ---
**Author:** ![rspriggs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/rspriggs/32/184411_2.png) [@rspriggs](https://forum.nachi.org/u/rspriggs)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/todays-findings/862/9 "2006-01-26T00:18:42Z")
Earl, in that case, you should look at my wife - - :oops: :ouch: Russ ---
**Author:** ![tneumann](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/tneumann/32/184_2.png) [@tneumann](https://forum.nachi.org/u/tneumann)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 2:01am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/todays-findings/862/10 "2006-01-26T02:01:40Z")
Can Russ and I get a two for one deal? ---
**Author:** ![rspriggs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/rspriggs/32/184411_2.png) [@rspriggs](https://forum.nachi.org/u/rspriggs)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/todays-findings/862/11 "2006-01-26T02:26:09Z")
> [@tneumann](#): > > Can Russ and I get a two for one deal? :idea: ---
**Author:** ![tneumann](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/tneumann/32/184_2.png) [@tneumann](https://forum.nachi.org/u/tneumann)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/todays-findings/862/12 "2006-01-26T02:37:03Z")
Headed to edit now…I just realized how that sounded…LMAO ---
**Author:** ![bwiley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@bwiley](https://forum.nachi.org/u/bwiley)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/todays-findings/862/13 "2006-01-26T12:50:13Z")
Was it frost or ice, Earl? From the picture it looks like ice. ---
**Author:** ![ecox1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/ecox1/32/1936_2.png) [@ecox1](https://forum.nachi.org/u/ecox1)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2006, 1:25am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/todays-findings/862/14 "2006-01-28T01:25:04Z")
it was ice build up ---
**Author:** ![JLilly](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jlilly/32/950_2.png) [@JLilly](https://forum.nachi.org/u/JLilly)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2006, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/todays-findings/862/15 "2006-01-28T02:53:22Z")
It may have done some partial defrosts and refroze if it was ice. It looked to me like it should be checked out. Has it been warmer since you first saw it? I’ve seen much heavier frost but that was more than normal.