A/C unit froze up today. Not good. We noticed that the temp was heating up in the house and that the A/C unit wasn’t running. I flipped the breaker and it kicked back on, but when I went outside to look at the coil and condenser iand the copper pipe entering the coil was really iced up. The whole pipe had about 1-2″ of ice on it. It was only set to 75F and it was only about 88F outside. I thought the inside portion was making a bit of noise last night. Now I’m worried. Gonna get hot in here.
I’m doing research now as I let the ice melt. I’m finding mixed info online about it. Wish I could get a hold of my Dad. But he hasn’t got a home phone, no internet access, and mediocre (at best) cell coverage. So its now 82F in here. I’ll bet it hits 95F inside.
The ceiling fans are spinning so fast we might just take off. Updates to come, I’m sure.
Update 5:20pm: Both coils are deiced (the inside one was a brick of ice). It got up to 86F in the house (downstairs, upstairs is hotter). I’ve got the A/C running again and it is cooling okay right now. We are down to 83F after a half hour or so. I think the inside coil is icing again, but can’t really tell with the panel on. The install leaves something to be desired. The air traveling over the inside coil and to the ducts travels through, not sheet metal, but cardboard and a ton of metalized tape. I’m pretty sure it isn’t code. I had to cut it to get the panel off. Right now I’ve got a 22 degree difference between intake and air supply duct, that is supposed to be right. More details here:
Update 6:10pm: Added photos. 82F inside.
