Air con condensor
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I've just heard that the cause of my air con not working, is a leaking condensor. I think that it has been damaged by a flying stone. I don't want to pay the £2-300 for a new one. So which of these options is the best bet?
1. get the old condensor repaired - can this be done?
2. source a used condensor
Any other suggestions?
D.
1. get the old condensor repaired - can this be done?
2. source a used condensor
Any other suggestions?
D.
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DJB,
Same thing happened to me about a month ago, though it wasn't stone damage, just corrosion where the pipes join the condenser matrix.
From what i gathered, talking to a few aircon specialists here in Essex, is that any attempt at repair is doomed - it cannot be done satisfactorily.
If you can find a secondhand one, you've done a better job than me - people don't seem to have them unless they're the damaged ones people have removed.
I bit the bullet and got a new one from Subaru (no-one makes pattern condensers apparently), and yes i'm £310 worse off.
But the aircon works better than ever now, and i know i've got new parts which will probably well outlast any repaired/secondhand item. Just my thoughts/experience.
cheers,
Terry
Same thing happened to me about a month ago, though it wasn't stone damage, just corrosion where the pipes join the condenser matrix.
From what i gathered, talking to a few aircon specialists here in Essex, is that any attempt at repair is doomed - it cannot be done satisfactorily.
If you can find a secondhand one, you've done a better job than me - people don't seem to have them unless they're the damaged ones people have removed.
I bit the bullet and got a new one from Subaru (no-one makes pattern condensers apparently), and yes i'm £310 worse off.
But the aircon works better than ever now, and i know i've got new parts which will probably well outlast any repaired/secondhand item. Just my thoughts/experience.
cheers,
Terry
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I have had a damaged condenser welded back before by an aircon specialist for a nominal sum, but haven't tested it out yet as I have replaced it earlier with a new one on the dealer's advice that it can't be repaired. The condenser is made of aluminum and requires inert gas welding or something.
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