I have a "Trans" air conditioning system. I notice that the part of the unit (the square box-I do not know what they call that part)that is on the outside of my house (that contains the fan) is beginning to develop rust.
I notice the top of the unit does not have a cover. I guess this is because the unit needs to draw air into it. I was wondering, is there a special cover for the unit? Should I cover it? Or is it normal to have the top of the unit exposed to the elements such as rain and I should not worry about it.
I recently bought the house so I do not know if the previous owner ever covered the unit...
2006-07-07 01:24:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
This is a central air system....
2006-07-07 01:24:57 · update #1
there should be some type of grill on the top and below the grill,the condenser fan is mounted.when the unit is on,you should feel air moving up from the unit,this is normal.there is no need to cover this opening.if the unit is rusting,just sand and paint the affected areas as suggested by one of the other answers.if the unit is more than 10 years old,you should consider replacing it with a 13 or higher SEER rated unit,the savings in electricity will pay for the unit in 5-7 years if you live in the southern states.Also,Trane units use what is referred to as a spiney fin coil,it is virtually impossible to clean this type of coil,consider going with a Lennox or Rheem system.
2006-07-07 09:28:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lennox at what point was at the top in mind since they were always leading on the innovative side of things and their equipment held up well. Few examples would include the Pulse furnace which came out about 25 years ago is still just as efficient as brand new equipment today, although the heat exchangers had issues thats another story, Another story can be the number of cooling coils still in operation today that have lived 20 some years without occuring significant leaks, or how about the simple approach method for checking a charge on an a/c unit. No one else I know of had the engineering into their systems like Lennox did. Now days so it seems everyone is on a similar schematic or gameplan with their furnaces, heat-pumps and a/c units. Meaning the majority of parts come from a 2nd party ie, copeland scroll compressors, GE variable speed motors. Controls from White Rodgers, Robertshaw, Honeywell. The basic operation of anything new regardless of the manufacturer is pretty close to one in the same for me, obviously a few variations here and there but pretty much all along the same lines, just a matter of how well the equipment is installed and how durable some of the material is. With that said this is how I'd rank equipment. And in my opinion there is really only 2 categories. 1)Equipment I'd put into my grandma's house 2) Equipment I wouldn't take if it was given to me 1) Lennox, Trane/A.S., Carrier/Bryant, Rheem/Ruud, 2) York, Goodman, anything else
2016-03-27 07:47:14 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i suggest you call the company and ask then directly or read the manual very carefully if they gave u one .... i think a good thing to do would be develop a cover (like a small metalic box -open of course- that will protect the thing from the rain but without avoiding the normal air circulation! ... )
if non of these work then i suggest just opening a window lol
good luck
2006-07-07 01:31:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like your outside square box is your heat pump. It works with both your heat and A/C. Do not cover the heat pump. It needs to be open for ventilation.
2006-07-07 02:01:43 · answer #4 · answered by chris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you do not need to cover the unit it was made to be outside. if rust is a problem sand it and paint it with a good rust inhibitor
2006-07-07 01:38:13 · answer #5 · answered by Tom A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the fan is not in the top of the unit, I would suppose it should have a top. Are there screw holes on the side where a top would mount ?
2006-07-07 01:28:58 · answer #6 · answered by Gizmo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think u have a split A.C . u need to cover it for its protection .if it rust it may cause problem. normally split A.C draw air from the sides rather than top areas.
2006-07-07 01:33:17 · answer #7 · answered by rockin_005_17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont cover it! its all circulating youll burn up your unit its designed that way..look at all the other units their all like that...its an exhaust go outside feel the air going out of it?..sheeessh..lol..I LOVE THIS EDIT BUTTON
2006-07-07 01:31:01 · answer #8 · answered by . 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋