Need some help with AC please!! Update page 3
I posted a year or 2 ago about issues with my AC and got some great advise so I’m hoping for the same this time.
Bought the house 5 years ago and every year the ac is out I’m frustrated beyond words this time. So any help would be greatly appreciated.
System is approximately 9-10yrs old
Outside unit
Trane XL16i
Inside unit
Trane XV80
Zone control
Arzel heat pump pro Trans-40Vars
house is approximately 3800sq feet and in 4 zones.
5 years ago I moved in and the coils were bad and needed replaced $1800
4 years ago outside compressor went out and needed replaced $1200
3 years ago no Freon and had to be recharged $500 with leak detector. No leaks found
last year no Freon and needed replaced $500 with a different type of leak detector. No leaks found
This year no air again so I’ve done a little digging and found.
outside unit coming on, at least the fan is but can’t tell if the compressor is.
Inside found that the air in the assembly with the coils is 47 but no air even blowing from the vents. Let the system run for awhile and found the valve that takes the line from the outside unit is ice cold and makes a hissing sound, only the bottom coil seems to be cold and it’s got ice build up on that coil and the rest are still room temp.
I can see the fan inside spinning but it’s not moving any air out of the vents. Tried in 2 different zones. I don’t know if it’s a two stage fan and should kick into 2td stage to push the air harder or not?
Does what I describe sound like low Freon again? I’m concerned becuase the valve is icing up and making a hissing noise (I can email a video).
Ive used the same company that installed the system originally becuase trane only warranted to the original owner but the company wrote up parts as warranty work so they just charge me labor. But after 5 years in a row I’m getting really angry about an expensive system needing work every year and this year money is tight for our family so it hurts really bad.
any advise or help would be appreciated
thanks
Tim
I posted a year or 2 ago about issues with my AC and got some great advise so I’m hoping for the same this time.
Bought the house 5 years ago and every year the ac is out I’m frustrated beyond words this time. So any help would be greatly appreciated.
System is approximately 9-10yrs old
Outside unit
Trane XL16i
Inside unit
Trane XV80
Zone control
Arzel heat pump pro Trans-40Vars
house is approximately 3800sq feet and in 4 zones.
5 years ago I moved in and the coils were bad and needed replaced $1800
4 years ago outside compressor went out and needed replaced $1200
3 years ago no Freon and had to be recharged $500 with leak detector. No leaks found
last year no Freon and needed replaced $500 with a different type of leak detector. No leaks found
This year no air again so I’ve done a little digging and found.
outside unit coming on, at least the fan is but can’t tell if the compressor is.
Inside found that the air in the assembly with the coils is 47 but no air even blowing from the vents. Let the system run for awhile and found the valve that takes the line from the outside unit is ice cold and makes a hissing sound, only the bottom coil seems to be cold and it’s got ice build up on that coil and the rest are still room temp.
I can see the fan inside spinning but it’s not moving any air out of the vents. Tried in 2 different zones. I don’t know if it’s a two stage fan and should kick into 2td stage to push the air harder or not?
Does what I describe sound like low Freon again? I’m concerned becuase the valve is icing up and making a hissing noise (I can email a video).
Ive used the same company that installed the system originally becuase trane only warranted to the original owner but the company wrote up parts as warranty work so they just charge me labor. But after 5 years in a row I’m getting really angry about an expensive system needing work every year and this year money is tight for our family so it hurts really bad.
any advise or help would be appreciated
thanks
Tim
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