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Ruud AC Unit Not Cooling cybercat 05-06-2008
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Posted by Red Green on May 6, 2008, 9:43 pm
simplify3@gmail.com (Kenneth Udut of Naples, FL USA) wrote in

> I don't have experience yet, but I will on Thursday.
>
> We had a guy come in a couple of weeks ago to clean the system. Well,
> he couldn't clean our closet AC unit (5000 ton) RUUD because it needs
> to be pulled out to be cleaned. He quoted $900+. Forget that.
>
> Found a RUUD dealer. They'll charge $378 to pull and clean the
> evaporator coils. That's more like it.
>
> If you've never had the inside coils (evaporator coils) cleaned, do
> it.
>
> I suspect that's our problem here. I mean it works but it only cools
> the house 10 degrees, not 20 like we were used to. The other guy said
> that it has tons of dust and hair in it and mold (which I dare not
> tell the others in the house).
>
> So perhaps with a good cleaning and getting a really THICK THICK
> filter for the intake (like 6-8 inches thick, instead of the little
> paper one that you get at the stores), it'll solve this problem.
>
> I'll let you know. Pop me an email in a few days and remind me and
> I'll post my findings to the group.
>
> Kenneth Udut of Naples, FL
> http://spock.com/Kenneth-Udut
> http://free.naplesplus.us
>
> cybercat wrote:
>
>> Do any of you have any experience that might help me know what to
>> expect?
>
>> Thanks.
>
>
>
>
>

5000 ton...how many BTU's is that? Rooms in your house must be pretty big
if a closet hosts that unit :-)

Posted by cybercat on May 6, 2008, 9:57 pm

>I don't have experience yet, but I will on Thursday.
>
> We had a guy come in a couple of weeks ago to clean the system. Well, he
> couldn't clean our closet AC unit (5000 ton) RUUD because it needs to be
> pulled out to be cleaned. He quoted $900+. Forget that.
>
> Found a RUUD dealer. They'll charge $378 to pull and clean the evaporator
> coils. That's more like it.
>
> If you've never had the inside coils (evaporator coils) cleaned, do it.
>
> I suspect that's our problem here. I mean it works but it only cools the
> house 10 degrees, not 20 like we were used to. The other guy said that it
> has tons of dust and hair in it and mold (which I dare not tell the others
> in the house).
>
> So perhaps with a good cleaning and getting a really THICK THICK filter
> for the intake (like 6-8 inches thick, instead of the little paper one
> that you get at the stores), it'll solve this problem.
>
> I'll let you know. Pop me an email in a few days and remind me and I'll
> post my findings to the group.
>
> Kenneth Udut of Naples, FL
> http://spock.com/Kenneth-Udut
> http://free.naplesplus.us


Kenneth, thank you! I will email you to remind you.



Posted by cshenk on May 6, 2008, 9:14 pm
"cybercat" wrote

> Last year the thing stopped cooling. The fan blows fine, but it is just
> not very cool. We have NOT had the thing serviced yearly as the
> manufacturer suggests, but have been good about changing filters under the
> house.

12 years old right? It may need coolant but I cant recall if thats just
before they changed the type or not. If it predates the new stuff, you will
want to check prices for replacement as you may not be able to get the old
style much longer at all.



Posted by cybercat on May 6, 2008, 9:45 pm

> "cybercat" wrote
>
>> Last year the thing stopped cooling. The fan blows fine, but it is just
>> not very cool. We have NOT had the thing serviced yearly as the
>> manufacturer suggests, but have been good about changing filters under
>> the house.
>
> 12 years old right? It may need coolant but I cant recall if thats just
> before they changed the type or not. If it predates the new stuff, you
> will want to check prices for replacement as you may not be able to get
> the old style much longer at all.
>
>
Thanks! I will do that. I had no idea about them changing types. I guess you
can't
add coolant to the new type?



Posted by S. Barker on May 6, 2008, 10:05 pm
home units have changed refrigerants, (not coolant) but the old r-22 is
still used and still available. Beware of misinformation.

s


>
>> "cybercat" wrote
>>
>>> Last year the thing stopped cooling. The fan blows fine, but it is just
>>> not very cool. We have NOT had the thing serviced yearly as the
>>> manufacturer suggests, but have been good about changing filters under
>>> the house.
>>
>> 12 years old right? It may need coolant but I cant recall if thats just
>> before they changed the type or not. If it predates the new stuff, you
>> will want to check prices for replacement as you may not be able to get
>> the old style much longer at all.
>>
>>
> Thanks! I will do that. I had no idea about them changing types. I guess
> you can't
> add coolant to the new type?
>



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