I support individuals in a 3 bedroom ranch home. Last year I reported to my supervisor and manager that the A/C was not cycling off. Fast forward to this year. Still has the same problem. I was outside recently and noticed condenser cooling fins completely clogged with grass and debris. I hosed them off until clean. Some plants (weeds) where growing too close to unit and I pulled them. It was a cool night and A/C finally cycled off.
I got my manager involved. We looked at the evaporator. It was newish looking and water drain was clean. I thought the drain was clogged since water was not coming out of it. I am thinking it just is not pulling a lot of water out of the air since A/C is not cooling well. I replaced the cleanable filter with a new paper one. Temperature of air coming out of the vents before and after cleaning fins outside is 60 degrees.
Our agency maintenance depart said the A/C was working fine. I am pretty sure they did not put gauges on it. They said it was not cycling off since it was hot outside.
My manager is reaching out to the landord. I do not expect much. The landlord tends to be slow to repair or maintain things. His A/C unit running most of the day continuously could become a more expensive problem if not taken care of. There is a lot of extra wear and tear on everything, plus extra electricity wasted.
I am looking for information to provide my manager on troubleshooting the A/C. My manager is less than 1/2 my age and does not have a lot of experience or time. Most of my experience is maintaining a household A/C over 20 years that has a professional checks yearly. Thanks!
I got my manager involved. We looked at the evaporator. It was newish looking and water drain was clean. I thought the drain was clogged since water was not coming out of it. I am thinking it just is not pulling a lot of water out of the air since A/C is not cooling well. I replaced the cleanable filter with a new paper one. Temperature of air coming out of the vents before and after cleaning fins outside is 60 degrees.
Our agency maintenance depart said the A/C was working fine. I am pretty sure they did not put gauges on it. They said it was not cycling off since it was hot outside.
My manager is reaching out to the landord. I do not expect much. The landlord tends to be slow to repair or maintain things. His A/C unit running most of the day continuously could become a more expensive problem if not taken care of. There is a lot of extra wear and tear on everything, plus extra electricity wasted.
I am looking for information to provide my manager on troubleshooting the A/C. My manager is less than 1/2 my age and does not have a lot of experience or time. Most of my experience is maintaining a household A/C over 20 years that has a professional checks yearly. Thanks!