All Forum Posts by: Noah Jones

 I've never had a problem with one leaking condensation on the inside.  They're installed slightly angled so the condensation goes to the outside.  But thanks for making that point!  Something to consider and keep my eye on when I do my own unit inspections.

Before the a/c died completely, I needed to make numerous repairs to that HVAC in the first 18 months I owned the house.  I bought it 3 years ago.  The previous owner had bought some no-name system that nobody recognized and it was hard to get parts for.

The HVAC person told me it would be something like $2300 to fix it, but the type of Freon that system used was being phased out and no longer available in the next couple years (at that time).  I think the coils needed to be replaced.  So that would have definitely been throwing good money after bad!

I suspect the whole unit is pretty old and it is just a matter of time before the heat part goes out also.  This house flooded in Katrina (2005), but I think it sat vacant for a few years because the first permits were pulled in 2009.  This same tenant moved into it 2010.  So, my educated guess, is the current HVAC was installed in 2009 or 2010.

As an aside, what a small world!  My husband grew up in McMinnville, OR.