WanderALot
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We have a central air unit that seems to be working but the house isn't getting cool enough. I know very little about this kind of stuff but that doesn't stop me from trying to diagnose the problem.
The fan and compressor are running on the outside unit and the big insulated pipe is cool to the touch but not ice cold. The little pipe is about ambient temperature. Does this mean that there's a leak with the refrigerant?
The last time I called a tech was a few years back and the problem them was that there were a bunch of dead ants near the compressor (?). This leads me to my next question:
I obviously need to be more diligent about maintenance. What can I do to keep the A/C running smoothly? As far as the outdoor unit is concerned, can I just remove the top of the unit and clean up the leaves and other dirt next to the compressor? The evaporator unit inside seems to be sealed with a silver tape. How does one go about cleaning this?
The outdoor unit is a Trane XE900 that was manufactured almost 20 years ago. The indoor unit is a Carrier, don't know how old it is.
Thanks!
The fan and compressor are running on the outside unit and the big insulated pipe is cool to the touch but not ice cold. The little pipe is about ambient temperature. Does this mean that there's a leak with the refrigerant?
The last time I called a tech was a few years back and the problem them was that there were a bunch of dead ants near the compressor (?). This leads me to my next question:
I obviously need to be more diligent about maintenance. What can I do to keep the A/C running smoothly? As far as the outdoor unit is concerned, can I just remove the top of the unit and clean up the leaves and other dirt next to the compressor? The evaporator unit inside seems to be sealed with a silver tape. How does one go about cleaning this?
The outdoor unit is a Trane XE900 that was manufactured almost 20 years ago. The indoor unit is a Carrier, don't know how old it is.
Thanks!