Any Hvac people here? Should these lines be frozen? My apt just doesnt seem to cool very well. I have a clean filter and i can see light through the evap core.
>>996200
no they shouldn't be take a better picture of the valve is it frosting before it
>>996213
Thanks for the reply. I can take a better pic when i get home from work.
>>996200
No line should ever be frozen in normal operation
>>996200
if the lines and coil are freezing, its possible an airflow problem... if the air cant flow thru the coil properly, it will freeze up. check the blower motor make sure its running full speed, check ducts to make sure none of them are restricted especially the intake. check bents to make sure they arent closed or blocked. check blower wheel and make sure it doesnt have excess dust built up preventing it from pulling the air in.
if none of these things are the culprit, then you need to get a tech to check it out, you could need freon, the expansion valve could be bad, or worst your compressor is going bad.
my first guess would be the blower wheel or motor. then work from there
>>996200
also forgot to mention, all that rust on the evaporator is not a good sign. it seems to be the worst in the bottom. I would have it checked out by a pro, you could have a potential freon leak. and thats dangerous because it will get sucked thru your apartment being the evaporator.
>>996200
You are low on freon and the liquid is flash evaporating before it hits the coil. An airflow freeze up happens in the coils not the txv and distribution lines.
>>996280
I have seen hundreds of evaps and never one without this level of rust or worse, not a big deal. Also a freon leak from an apartment sized system could never be concentrated enough to suffocate you.
A possible leak
>>996200
You metering device is particularly plugged
