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Old 07-25-2025, 08:24 AM
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Default Seal, Insulate and Mini-Split

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Originally Posted by BikeRiders View Post
There is always water around the air conditioner near the filter housing. This is located in a closed and cool closet in our garage…
We had a similar problem with condensation. It was so bad that water was running down the front of the unit and ended up corroding the switch on the electronic filter ($300 to replace).

Each technician that visited would add more insulation and seal the unit better. One even re-routed a wire and then plugged the hole where the wire had been. These action reduced the condensation but never eliminated it.

The ultimate fix was to install a mini-split in the garage. No condensation since.

(My guess is that the HVAC shouldn’t be in the garage in the first place.)