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Old 06-26-2025, 02:13 PM
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Need watch see if they gain access to A coil and check pan put tablets in. IMO what paying service for. Some unit designs nearly impossible to get front cover off gain access to A coil drain pan. My new carrier extremely hard to get access to A coil and drain pan due to lines, vent, and aluminum taped up like fort knoxk. My old Trane was easy access. I should have got Trane. But maybe it will be next guy problem?
I'm not sure who installed your new unit, but with my new Carrier unit installed last week by Sunshine, It's very easy to open the cover to access the coil. And I think that's important. Also, your unit shouldn't need to be taped up like fort Knox. The one thing I noticed between my old Carrier system and my new one is there are gaskets on the all the door and filter panels and there are no air leaks. Good job Carrier. The only places you should need tape is where it connects to the upper and lower plenum. This is why I always say when making a decision on who go with, price is important but beyond that, the install is extreemly important and will determine how long your unit lasts.

I know this is a little off topic but when you put in a new system you also need to know:
1) Are they using nitrogen when brazing?
2) How much vacuum are they pulling before releasing the refrigerant?
3) Are they giving you a new line set?
4) Are they insulating the new line set all the way under your water heater to the outside wall?
5) Are they insulating the condensate drain?
6) Are they providing the proper size replacement unit? Did they do a new heat load calculation?
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