Does anyone know what the black plastic with copper coils in a central air unit is called?

1 ⤊

Does anyone know what the black plastic with copper coils in a central air unit is called?

The heater doesn't want to turn on. Some black plastic at the bottom had like rust on it's copper coils. I pulled it out and clean it. It worked, but I want to replace it.

2006-12-05 13:23:50 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs

3 answers

The copper coils are called an A-coil. It is the heart of the A/C. The black plastic is the drip pan, that collects the water condensation when the A/C is running. The A-coil is referred to as an evaporator. It has nothing to do with the furnace (unless you have a heat pump)

2006-12-05 13:30:43 · answer #1 · answered by T C 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

thermocouple? though I haven't seen one with plastic on it. Little more info would help.

2006-12-05 21:27:18 · answer #2 · answered by devast725 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

this sounds like your "A" coil.

2006-12-05 21:43:55 · answer #3 · answered by flyingguy41 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋