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Old 04-23-2018, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by DangeloInspections View Post
Gracie, I think I would first speak to the folks who have been servicing your unit.....sagging does not happen overnight. If they have been blowing out the drain line routinely, it should not be a clogged drain. The thing is, SEVERE sagging does not typically occur overnight, which makes me wonder if they bear any responsibility.

IF it is found that the platform is not supported as well as it should, then it can get sticky. Warranty would most likely not cover this after all this time. I do on rare occasion find this in brand new homes and always call it out during the warranty period....but if it is not sagging during the first year, it is impossible to NON INVASIVELY check for support.

So....if your current HVAC folks do not take care of this, I have heard very good things about Chuck Ferrell. However, you seem to have TWO issues here....

1) What is causing the leakage? You need to find this and fix it. It could be a cracked drain tray.

2) Once the leakage is found and fixed, then you now have more of a carpenter issue.....although HVAC guys fix this all the time, as it is common to have plywood platforms for HVAC here in Florida.

Don't let anyone try to talk you into a new unit.....that should last another 5 years or so or more. If it were over 10 years old or so.....and if they were going to charge you a lot for the repair, but include a new plywood top when they remove everything, I'd say to go that way......but probably not for a 8 year old unit.

Remember to take the filter out and check the filter AND the bottom of the return for wetness. That bottom portion of the return MAY need replacing if it is wet or moldy.

I would want to hear what your service folks say about this...

Hope that helps!

Frank
We first called warranty and they are sending out the framers of the home. We have a call into the HVAC service people, the folks who installed the unit. Henry says he sees no moisture.
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