Aircon leaking water possible to DIY?

[virtualape]

hearsay aircon the fanspeed better on minimum 3 bar... if not will easier form jelly.... duno true or not.

jelly is a mixture of water, dust and mold and sometimes chemicals from scented candles, oil diffusers etc.

the faster the fan speed, the faster air is drawn into coil. mine is set to quiet or 1 bar.

its bound to happen. just need to clean it regularly to reduce the probabilty of a choke. at the very least, clean the filter once a month.

 

[sinkie886]

jelly is a mixture of water, dust and mold and sometimes chemicals from scented candles, oil diffusers etc.

the faster the fan speed, the faster air is drawn into coil. mine is set to quiet or 1 bar.

its bound to happen. just need to clean it regularly to reduce the probabilty of a choke. at the very least, clean the filter once a month.

DIY clean the outer filter got use??

 

[wlalala]

yes I DIY that time when my aircon leak 1 week before changing new one

I used an old piece of cable to poke clear the drain pipe

 

[FireEmblem]

Possible, but u likely need the vaccum cleaning which can suck water.

U need a pressure steam machine too to flush out the dirt clogging the fan coils

 

[lazysundae]

mean time use some choke clear

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[FireEmblem]

Wa.. 3 years nvr service?? U take a flash light see the roller inside how much dust??

Haha so strange meh? Mine Aircon is on every single day and I never serviced for 5 years. 5 years passed and not cold then I got someone to do a chemical wash.

My outside compressor nvr service for 7 years le, running fine too.

 

[fartking]

Get someone to do it, not worth to buy all the barangs you need for the service of a 15yrs old ac.

 

[pohw0008]

Haha.. after so long no nvr clean no smell meh.. confirm mold also.. especially when u just turn on.. but if nvr off maybe don't need service..

Haha so strange meh? Mine Aircon is on every single day and I never serviced for 5 years. 5 years passed and not cold then I got someone to do a chemical wash.

My outside compressor nvr service for 7 years le, running fine too.

 

[FireEmblem]

Haha.. after so long no nvr clean no smell meh.. confirm mold also.. especially when u just turn on.. but if nvr off maybe don't need service..

Haha no smell Woh.

 

[tazzycorner]

bump this thread ... thank you!

just fixed the leaking issue for my 10 yr mitsubishi starmex using a wet vacuum cleaner

 

[fortunecat]

Go buy wet/dry vacuum cleaner and suck the outlet of your condensate drain.

Most likely insai all the jelly.

This exactly just happened to my aircon last week. Removed all the jelly

 

[Phases]

likely drain pipe choke if leak at fan coil unit but if leak along the pipe, possible joint issue or pipe crack.


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[geekboy]

Use vacuum to suck the **** out of the hole.

 

[Atrina_Boy]

70% probability is choked waste water pipe. 20% is blockage at the drain pan. 10% is the drain pan behind the coil (cannot see one).

troubleshoot in this sequence:

1) suck out water from the grey drain pipe. best is if have a wet/dry vacuum cleaner. if dont have, use lung power but careful not to swallow anything. there should be some jelly like thing coming out.

after you think its clean enough, run the a/c. if leak again, go to step 2

2) remove the external cover, find the hole where water goes out on the drain pan (either left or right side). use a cotton bud to swirl around the hole. see if there are any jelly. remove as much as you can with the cotton bud. if you know how to remove the drain pan, even better. if not, use a cotton bud.

then pour warm water slowly into the drain pan hopefully can soften some of those jelly to flow down into the pipe. you can repeat step 1.

after you think its clean enough, run the a/c. hopefully no more leaking after this.

if leak again, go to step 3

3) call the aircon tech. cos need to strip the metal coils to access behind drain pan.

check that a/c thread. alot of diy tips there.

very useful and informative,

Thumb up for you

 

[mp4005 help]

if not confident just pay for normal service first and see how it goes.

less than $20 per unit.

 

[virtualape]

if not confident just pay for normal service first and see how it goes.

less than $20 per unit.

where you find $20?

 

[dk44.32]

DIY clean the outer filter got use??

No use. My air can also leaked water, at the end found the inner blower choked with all the dust. Better get a air con guy to clean it. 25 bucks per unit.

 

[dannyc8]

where you find $20?

Last year I used their service: https://www.carousell.sg/p/aircon-steam-cleaning-service-1076693595/

Good and reliable.

 

[Nakedtoes]

Mine Mitsubishi aircon can auto plug off the black jelly once every 6mths.....not bad

 

[virtualape]

Last year I used their service: https://www.carousell.sg/p/aircon-steam-cleaning-service-1076693595/

Good and reliable.

it states leak water repair $40 which probably doesnt include stripping if its the back tray thats blocked. just normal suck and drain tube and clean front drain tray. best to call them to check the scope of work.