20 Most Recent Frigidaire FAC124 wall/Window Air Conditioner - Page 3 Questions & Answers

Hi, what is going on is the unit is working good so you will have condensation running down the front of the indoor coil. You will have a trough at the bottom that has collected dirt over the winter and has clogged up the drain. Some window units have a small supple clear hose attached to one end of the coil that may be plugged up, or this unit has what we call weep holes around it starting at the inside edges on each corner and around the out side. Go outdoors and look and see if you see a hose or very small holes that are plugged up. If the hose/if there is one, try and blow it out. What is happening, is the blade from the fan motor is picking up the water and slinging it into the home. Yes, you can solve this once you find how it drains and where it drains. Take a good strong light inside to check the front and see if indeed there is a hose. Keep me posted on this and I hope that I have led you in the right direction to solve this, and I am sure I have. Please let me know.
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Shastalater7

what you may want to do is close off some of the air comming out of the right side this prob happins from time to time you may also want to cleen the evaporator coils you can buy evap cleaner at your local home store and thaat my help keep me imformed on how this helps also how old is the unit

get your AC serviced, due to dust and all the coils are choked this is the reason for water is comming out from the evtns

You have to put a piercing valve on the sucction side because this units don't come with service port, but if you going to add freon ,it is better to fix the leak before and after that replace the drier and vacum the system.

could be dirty coils, or the filter sensor. I would clean the coils and change the filter

Drop in a Frigidaire 25,000 btu, 230-volt Electronic Control Air Conditioner (Model #FAS256R2A). It is Way More Cooling than you need, but it is a very efficient unit and will provide quiet, nearly instantaneous room temprature reduction! Width 26-1/2... Height 18-5/8... Wall Sleeve Included... about $450.

ya because it runs for longer time and bring cold air inside tahts why

You could/can, but don't forget that (a) there is a good chance of heavy condesation, so size pan appropriately, or drain...and (b) The enclosed space where the drip pan is, is going to get quite warm. Hope this helps

this may be an issue, you need to verify the air flow patterns over the condenser coil. If there are louvers in the sides that would be the "intake" for the coil and it will definitely not work if these are blocked. You may need to make the opening larger and mount the sleeve from outside as it would be better to have the controls closer to the outside wall than the air flow blocked by the wall.

Dip the thermostat into a glass of ice water. if the compressor stays on you have a bd control thermostat. Clean your coils. use a foaming coil cleaner that is non rinse for indoor use. If you need further help, reach me via phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/dan_73bbd84fe1d95b61

Do not try to drill any holes but search for the built in drain and open it. Again do not use a drill. Get a shop vac. If you need further help, reach me via phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/dan_73bbd84fe1d95b61

The drain line is clogged.You will have to remove it again,open it up and access the drain line and clean it out.
It will be on the right or left corner of the evaporator coil(inside coil).
You will probably have to take it outside and use a garden hose the spray water into the drain until it runs freely.
When you reinstall it tilt it 1/2 inch to the rear.

It is called a mounting kit and can be purchased at Home Depot, Lowes, or an appliance store.

Most of the AC Unit lately are not made to drain. So when you have water collecting inside the unit, the condenser and the evaporator is suppose to help dissolve the water.
When water is collecting inside the appliance like that, it is either because the ac unit is not installed correctly or you live in a high humid area.

have you brought it down for a general cleaning on the 3 year period? if not then that's what it needs now.

the coil is freezing up because of dirt accumulation on the coil. even there is a filter, still with in 3 years it could have accumulated to decrease the airflow thru the coil and freeze it up.

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drcool

It is probably freezing up and then thawing. Try cleaning the filters and running it at a higher temperature for a while. If it goes away then you are finished. If it does not go away you may need to bring it to a service center to have the refrigerant levels checked.

I just purchased an alleged "window mount" air conditioner with the closest dimensions to the existing model. Do these mount as through the wall as well? My current opening = 18 x 26" the new purchase is 16 27/32 x 26.

There are 2 different types of window air conditioners – there are the window type of which will fit in a window that opens top to bottom and there is the slide in model of which the actual air conditioner will slide into a metal sleeve which is very common in apartments. In either case you need to measure the inside of the metal sleeve and then give that to the air conditioner dealer and he will know what to do and there is also a POS (point of sale) @ the store of which will also assist you in the measurement of the A/C unit – the window unit you need to measure the opening of the window itself, I hope this was helpful

After 7 years of great service you should retire this system and replace it with a new unit.

Products made these days are not built for quality, that was back in the good old days, it's 2008, things are made to only last a short period of time.

Sorry I couldn't be more help, but I will only tell you the best solution for your problem and not waste your time running around trying to fix something that may cost you more than replacing the problem you already have.

Have a Great Day!!

Glenn

Try cleaning the filters and running a couple of degrees warmer. If this does not work have the refrigerant levels checked by a professional.