window air conditioner drips a LOT of water

[Ryan Meier]

Hello

I live in a fairly old apartment building that only has a single
window air conditioner. The air it outputs into my apartment is cold
and it does a good job keeping my apartment cool. But it does drip a
great deal of water out of the external vent, and I'd like to know if
this means that the unit is inefficient, is being run too much, etc.

The unit was made by GE and runs off of a 240-volt electric outlet.
It's fairly heavy-duty looking, similar to an A/C unit you might see
in a hotel or motel. It's a heater as well; that part worked fine too
last winter, but without all the dripping.

The A/C units of my neighboring tenants don't seem to drip nearly as
much. I didn't live here last summer so I can't compare it that way.

I generally run it when temperatures get above 90 degrees Fahrenheit,
or the humidity is high. Which is common around here, from mid-May
through the end of September days with high temperatures and high
humidity will be nearly every day.

Thanks to anyone who replies.

 

[pjm@see_my_sig_for_address.com]

Hello

I live in a fairly old apartment building that only has a single

Post this shit in alt.home.repair, not here.

window air conditioner. The air it outputs into my apartment is cold
and it does a good job keeping my apartment cool. But it does drip a
great deal of water out of the external vent, and I'd like to know if
this means that the unit is inefficient, is being run too much, etc.

The unit was made by GE and runs off of a 240-volt electric outlet.
It's fairly heavy-duty looking, similar to an A/C unit you might see
in a hotel or motel. It's a heater as well; that part worked fine too
last winter, but without all the dripping.

The A/C units of my neighboring tenants don't seem to drip nearly as
much. I didn't live here last summer so I can't compare it that way.

I generally run it when temperatures get above 90 degrees Fahrenheit,
or the humidity is high. Which is common around here, from mid-May
through the end of September days with high temperatures and high
humidity will be nearly every day.

Thanks to anyone who replies.

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[Ryan Meier]

Ok. Though I think my post is on-topic for this group as well.

 

[Charles Perry]

Hello

I live in a fairly old apartment building that only has a single
window air conditioner. The air it outputs into my apartment is cold
and it does a good job keeping my apartment cool. But it does drip a
great deal of water out of the external vent, and I'd like to know if
this means that the unit is inefficient, is being run too much, etc.

Normal. It is dehumidifying the air in your apartment. That is one of the
beneficial side effects of air conditioning.

Charles Perry P.E.

 

[danny burstein]

Normal. It is dehumidifying the air in your apartment. That is one of the
beneficial side effects of air conditioning.

Note one related possibility: many window shaker units take
that condensed water and splash it against the coil. This is
primarily to improve efficiency a bit, but also serves to
re-evaporate it so there's less drippage.

Yours may simply be draining that water instead.

 

[Oscar_Lives]

Oh boy, I'm getting the popcorn now.

This idiot is in for a real learning.

 

[John]

Hello

I live in a fairly old apartment building that only has a single
window air conditioner. The air it outputs into my apartment is cold
and it does a good job keeping my apartment cool. But it does drip a
great deal of water out of the external vent, and I'd like to know if
this means that the unit is inefficient, is being run too much, etc.

The unit was made by GE and runs off of a 240-volt electric outlet.
It's fairly heavy-duty looking, similar to an A/C unit you might see
in a hotel or motel. It's a heater as well; that part worked fine too
last winter, but without all the dripping.

The A/C units of my neighboring tenants don't seem to drip nearly as
much. I didn't live here last summer so I can't compare it that way.

I generally run it when temperatures get above 90 degrees Fahrenheit,
or the humidity is high. Which is common around here, from mid-May
through the end of September days with high temperatures and high
humidity will be nearly every day.

Thanks to anyone who replies.

tell your neighbours to get new window shakers or maybe you leave your
windows open at night which lets all the humidity back in, if that's the
case you need to keep them closed

 

[cowboy]

I'd like to know if

this means that the unit is inefficient, is being run too much, etc.

It means that it is working great (better than the neighbor's units) and it
also means that you are in a very humid area

 

[daestrom]

Hello

I live in a fairly old apartment building that only has a single
window air conditioner. The air it outputs into my apartment is cold
and it does a good job keeping my apartment cool. But it does drip a
great deal of water out of the external vent, and I'd like to know if
this means that the unit is inefficient, is being run too much, etc.

The unit was made by GE and runs off of a 240-volt electric outlet.
It's fairly heavy-duty looking, similar to an A/C unit you might see
in a hotel or motel. It's a heater as well; that part worked fine too
last winter, but without all the dripping.

The A/C units of my neighboring tenants don't seem to drip nearly as
much. I didn't live here last summer so I can't compare it that way.

I generally run it when temperatures get above 90 degrees Fahrenheit,
or the humidity is high. Which is common around here, from mid-May
through the end of September days with high temperatures and high
humidity will be nearly every day.

Generally, more condensation means you have humid air leaking into the apt.
Are you opening/closing windows a lot as the temperature swings up/down??
While it may cool down at night, letting in humid air can cause the A/C to
work a lot just removing the moisture. Better to keep windows closed, even
on mild, 80 degree days. If you live in a humid area (say, Gulf Coast or
FL), the moisture can add quite a lot to the total cooling load.

daestrom

 

[Paul Hovnanian P.E.]

Hello

I live in a fairly old apartment building that only has a single
window air conditioner. The air it outputs into my apartment is cold
and it does a good job keeping my apartment cool. But it does drip a
great deal of water out of the external vent, and I'd like to know if
this means that the unit is inefficient, is being run too much, etc.

That might be normal. A/C units condense water from the conditioned air,
as others have stated. Some units direct this collected water over the
condenser coils (the outside heat exchanger) which causes it to
evaporate. Your unit might have a plugged hose, causing this water to
dribble out instead.

The unit was made by GE and runs off of a 240-volt electric outlet.
It's fairly heavy-duty looking, similar to an A/C unit you might see
in a hotel or motel. It's a heater as well; that part worked fine too
last winter, but without all the dripping.

The A/C units of my neighboring tenants don't seem to drip nearly as
much. I didn't live here last summer so I can't compare it that way.

Due either to the above mentioned blockage. Or, perhaps you have an
unusual source of moisture inside your apartment. Lots of plants or a
hidden water leak somewhere.

 

[hob]

Assuming you don't have a damp apartment - plants, long showers, etc.

many window acs used condensed water from the inside coil to cool the
outside coil - maybe yours has a blocked channel that was the path for the
water, or it lost the foam that raised the water level in the fan/coil
area - and thus some of the condensed water isn't evaporating like your
neighbors does.

i

 

[_@_._]

It means that it is working great (better than the neighbor's units) and it
also means that you are in a very humid area

Shut up, spammer!

 

[pjm@see_my_sig_for_address.com]

He probably got fired from an HVAC company at one time.

How's about you both go **** youselves ?


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[TURTLE]

How about you are as professional and as mature as a freshly laid
pile of feces.

This is turtle.

Like Gofish said , You maybe giving him too much credit as being up in the
ladder of respect by your statements.

TURTLE

 

[PrecisionMachinisT]

All of you top posting Usenet idiots are the ones that need to learn
a few things.. ya friggin' retards!

Toke another bowl and quit worrying about it.

Retard.