Shonky workmanship

[Wongo]

Can you see something wrong with the air conditioner?

Hint: every time it rains heavily, we get excessive water leaks into the house. We always thought that it was the gutter but it wasn’t.

[Clinton1]

You called?

[DavidG]

Lets guess.
Sloping ac prevents water draining from centre drain resulting in water build up in down hill edge which leaks to the inside of the house.:confused:
Solution. Drill a hole in the bottom edge.:D

[Wongo]

No, it is something very basic.

C'mon first one gets it right receives a greenie.

[chrisp]

The water is comming through the vents on the side when it rains?

Chris

[Zed]

the bog (sealant) on the aircon that seals the unit to the wall "doesnt" - either perished, not waterproof or something like that.

[Wongo]

The water is comming through the vents on the side when it rains?

Chris


correct

[Felder]

Looks to me like the vents down the side are facing the wrong way:eek:. So either your hole AC unit is upside down (but I'm figuring you would notice that on the inside of the house) or the casing on the back has been put on upside down.:confused:

Am I close?

[Felder]

Oh sod.

Chris beat me to it:(

[aju]

First problem - The AC is located under a downpipe/guttering so in heavy rain the guttering may overflow onto the AC. Second problem is the angle of the AC means that the water accumates inside the unit and flows back into the house. Do I get a greenie?

[elphingirl]

The vents look very much like they were installed - or maybe the whole unit - upside down.
Cheers
Justine

[elphingirl]

Oh sod.

Chris beat me to it:(
Ditto - can we all get a greenie?

[Wongo]

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[craigb]

Why is the unit mounted on a 45 degree angle? :confused:

[Felder]

Hey Wongo! Some bustard has drawn all over your house since your first photo! I hate graffiti - so inconsiderate.

:p

[Felder]

Why is the unit mounted on a 45 degree angle? :confused:

Nah - the AC is fine. I think the wall is on an angle.

[Wongo]

Now I am confused!!:confused:

Just went outside to look at the other 2. The vents face up on side and down on the other side. Shouldn’t it be facing down on both sides?? Clearly they are made that way but why so? Heavy rain in Sydney like last night will fill it up very quickly and the hole at the bottom doesn’t work fast enough.

Does anyone have an explanation?

Also my apologies to the electrician who installed them years ago.:o

[chrisp]

Wongo,

I'd guess it is a faulty unit - mis-stamped at the factory?

Chris

ps. Thanks for the greenie :)

[Wongo]

Oh, I might have to cover it with something otherwise it will keep happening.

[elphingirl]

Good luck with it Wongo - ta for the greenie!
Cheers
Justine

[Jacksin]

Just went outside and looked at my Kelvinator and the side vents are stamped one up the other down, but as its under the eaves and installed level there is no problem.

[bitingmidge]

Why is the unit mounted on a 45 degree angle? :confused:

Everyone knows that airconditioning is most efficient run at 24°, perhaps they were trying to double the efficiency?

P
:rolleyes:

[Zed]

Everyone knows that airconditioning is most efficient run at 24°,

P
:rolleyes:

is that true Balding Midge ? I assume wrt cooling efficiency on the machinary it may be, but on a hot day 24 deg is still too freaking hot....

[DavidG]

Wongo
Go back and look at my first reply.
Does not matter where the water comes from, it can not get out with the drain hole above the water.:rolleyes:
Dave..

[Wongo]

But David the drain hole isn't above the water.:confused:

[Caliban]

But David the drain hole isn't above the water.:confused:
Scott
It will be when you rip the ugly, wonky, badly made pos out and use it for an anchor.

[Wongo]

Just went outside and looked at my Kelvinator and the side vents are stamped one up the other down, but as its under the eaves and installed level there is no problem.

Thanks Jack.

Still dont know why though.

[woodbe]

Only think I can think of is that it's an attempt to stop the AC from recirculating the heated air back through the coil by creating non-symetrical airflow patterns on each side of the unit.

In any case, it's daft...

woodbe

[DavidG]

Oh.:o
On mine the drain hole is in the middle of the bottom.
Thought yours would be similar.

[Ashore]

Time for a little awning me thinks :cool:


Rgds

[Wongo]

Maybe I should get up there and have closer look on the weekend. There was so much water coming out and it ran all the way to the bottom floor. Will also check if the drain hole is blocked or even drill a few more holes like David suggested.

Will keep you posted. Thanks team.:)

[Auld Bassoon]

Hi Scott!

Sounds that you had the torrential rain that we had on Saturday down here in Melbourne on Saturday afternoon.

My A/c was fine, but the N/e end of the shed got a bit of an involuntary sluicing....

Cheers!