How to store window A/Cs?

Posted by Don Wiss on October 18, 2006, 1:32 pm

I have a couple of Panasonic window air conditioners that I have stored for
several years with the front panels facing upwards. I switched to central
air a few years ago and I'm trying to get rid of them. I found one fellow
interested, but he and his brother claim that the way I have stored them
has caused irreparable damage. Something about the refrigerant eating
through the tubing and could cause leaking. This is new info to me! The
units are about six years old, and are the ones with the electronic
controls in the CW-XC series.

Is there any basis to their claim?

Don <www.donwiss.com> (e-mail link at home page bottom).

Posted by on October 18, 2006, 1:41 pm

Don Wiss wrote:

> I have a couple of Panasonic window air conditioners that I have stored for
> several years with the front panels facing upwards. I switched to central
> air a few years ago and I'm trying to get rid of them. I found one fellow
> interested, but he and his brother claim that the way I have stored them
> has caused irreparable damage. Something about the refrigerant eating
> through the tubing and could cause leaking. This is new info to me! The
> units are about six years old, and are the ones with the electronic
> controls in the CW-XC series.
> Is there any basis to their claim?
> Don <www.donwiss.com> (e-mail link at home page bottom).

Nope. Pure bs. You could be distorting the elastic mounts that isolate
the compressor from
the frame, though.

HTH,
J

Posted by Stormin Mormon on October 18, 2006, 8:18 pm

What do you suggest?

--

Christopher A. Young
You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
.

Nope. Pure bs. You could be distorting the elastic mounts that
isolate
the compressor from
the frame, though.

HTH,
J

Posted by daytona on October 18, 2006, 9:07 pm

HUUUUUHH...replace the elastic straps with new Velcro/elastic, so they can
be changed faster next time.....right boss......right boss HUUHH HUUHH

> What do you suggest?
> --
> Christopher A. Young
> You can't shout down a troll.
> You have to starve them.
> .
> Nope. Pure bs. You could be distorting the elastic mounts that
> isolate
> the compressor from
> the frame, though.
> HTH,
> J
>

Posted by udarrell on October 18, 2006, 1:42 pm

Don Wiss wrote:

>I have a couple of Panasonic window air conditioners that I have stored for
>several years with the front panels facing upwards. I switched to central
>air a few years ago and I'm trying to get rid of them. I found one fellow
>interested, but he and his brother claim that the way I have stored them
>has caused irreparable damage. Something about the refrigerant eating
>through the tubing and could cause leaking. This is new info to me! The
>units are about six years old, and are the ones with the electronic
>controls in the CW-XC series.
>Is there any basis to their claim?
>Don <www.donwiss.com> (e-mail link at home page bottom).
>

What he claims is not making sense to me.
He could be simply trying to get you to reduce the price. - udarrell

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