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Found crack in cylindrical part inside A/C condenser unit JayN 06-27-2008
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Posted by JayN on June 27, 2008, 8:58 pm
I had my Central A/C tuned up at the beginning of June. It has been
working nicely, I still am getting cooling. My unit is a 4 ton
Carrier system. It is an older system that uses R22.

Today, I happened to take a peak through the top of the condenser
unit, and noticed that there is a crack in the metal case of light
grey colored cylindrical part.

Here are links to 2 photos:

http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeofpch/cracked_ac.jpg

and

http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeofpch/cracked_ac2.jpg

What part is this? Does the crack in the metal case mean failure will
soon happen...if so how soon? What is the brown stuff I see on the
side of this part below the crack...is this oil? Do I have a freon
leak?

Nobody mentioned this during my tune-up. From the looks of it, it's
hard to believe the crack didn't exist at the beginning of the month
at all, and they didn't need to add any freon because pressure was
fine, and I'm still getting adequate cooling as far as I can tell.

Does anything need to be done?

Thanks,

Jay

Posted by on June 27, 2008, 9:15 pm
wrote:

>I had my Central A/C tuned up at the beginning of June. It has been
>working nicely, I still am getting cooling. My unit is a 4 ton
>Carrier system. It is an older system that uses R22.
>
>Today, I happened to take a peak through the top of the condenser
>unit, and noticed that there is a crack in the metal case of light
>grey colored cylindrical part.
>
>Here are links to 2 photos:
>
>http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeofpch/cracked_ac.jpg
>
>and
>
>http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeofpch/cracked_ac2.jpg
>
>What part is this? Does the crack in the metal case mean failure will

        It is called 'paint'. Specifically, 'white paint'. I don't
know the part number off hand.

>soon happen...if so how soon? What is the brown stuff I see on the
>side of this part below the crack...is this oil? Do I have a freon
>leak?

        It is called 'rust'. Again, I don't have the part number.

>
>Nobody mentioned this during my tune-up. From the looks of it, it's
>hard to believe the crack didn't exist at the beginning of the month
>at all, and they didn't need to add any freon because pressure was
>fine, and I'm still getting adequate cooling as far as I can tell.
>
>Does anything need to be done?

        It is called Rustoleum. Sorry, no part number.

>
>Thanks,
>
>Jay

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Posted by JayN on June 27, 2008, 9:21 pm
Thanks for the reply (I think). When I asked what part, I was talking
about the whole part.

Are you serious about the crack only being in the paint?

Posted by on June 27, 2008, 9:36 pm
wrote:

>Thanks for the reply (I think). When I asked what part, I was talking
>about the whole part.
>
>Are you serious about the crack only being in the paint?

        Yep.


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Posted by JayN on June 27, 2008, 9:39 pm
>
> >Are you serious about the crack only being in the paint?
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Yep.
>

Okay, thanks.

J.


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