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Non-Icing Air Conditioner

05/22/2014 8:28 AM

I am looking for a window type non-icing airconditioner. The technology exists, I need the poroduct.
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05/22/2014 8:40 AM

is Google broken today?
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05/22/2014 12:56 PM

You are a waste.
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05/22/2014 1:15 PM

And you are extremely rude.
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05/22/2014 2:52 PM

Reported as rude!

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05/22/2014 9:03 AM

Yeah, that's called a window fan....

...but seriously, if your a/c unit is icing up, call the repair man....

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05/22/2014 12:59 PM

I did not ask for your technical expertize.
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05/22/2014 1:08 PM

I now see your real problem.

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05/22/2014 1:16 PM

Yeeeees. It's now obvious what the problem really is.

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05/22/2014 11:16 AM

Sounds like the drain to your air conditioner is clogged. You might also have an air conditioner that has a much too big of a heat transfer (BTU) than you need. You are correct, the technology exists. The technology has to be properly sized to your load for it to work properly.

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05/22/2014 1:02 PM

I am looking for an airconditioner designed not to freeze up or be self defrosting!
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05/23/2014 8:41 AM

All modern air conditioners (at least those in the US) are designed not to freeze up or to have heating cycles to prevent or minimize icing.

It's usually people that don't have a clue how to install or maintain air conditioning systems that cause icing problems.

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05/23/2014 12:59 PM

ALL air conditioners are designed that way. If one freezes up, it is broken or sized and/or installed wrong. -- JHF

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05/24/2014 11:09 AM

If an air conditioner freezes up, that is an indication that it has lost some of its refrigerant fluid. With less fluid, the pressure will be lower, so the boiling point will be lower. With the correct amount of fluid, the boiling point will be just a bit above freezing. When some of the fluid leaks out, that boiling point will fall below the freezing point, and it will ice up.

Have your system serviced by a qualified and knowledgeable person (which includes eliminating the leak), and you'll be back in business!

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05/22/2014 11:20 AM

Like a car window winder handle, perhaps? Most vehicle breakers can provide them for a few £GBPs.

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Total waste
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05/22/2014 1:15 PM

OK. So list the places where the search has come to nought so far, and the forum can list some fresh prospects that exclude them. After all, it wouldn't do to <...total waste...> by duplicating previous efforts, would it? Eh?

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05/22/2014 1:37 PM

What you need is the Noiceital ....
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05/23/2014 1:36 AM

Properly designed and adjusted, and fully charged, air conditioners do not ordinarily ice up. Check low suction pressure cutout setting.

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05/23/2014 8:54 AM

You forgot to mention proper air flow across evaporator...such as, here it comes, I am gonna say it....clean filter..
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05/23/2014 6:41 AM

May I know why you need A.C when it is snowing outside?.

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05/23/2014 12:22 PM

I think just about every air conditioner currently on the market meets your requirements if it is sized and maintained properly.

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