R-pod Owners Forum : Two newbe questions please http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Miscellaneous / Off-topic : Two newbe questions please Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 02 May 2026 06:39:37 +0000 Sat, 18 Mar 2017 19:04:15 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=9478 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Two newbe questions please : Welcome, Bro http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9478&PID=89432#89432 Author: mcarter
Subject: 9478
Posted: 18 Mar 2017 at 7:04pm

Welcome, Bro]]> Sat, 18 Mar 2017 19:04:15 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9478&PID=89432#89432 Two newbe questions please : Great stuff Mike. That helps a... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9478&PID=89429#89429 Author: Steve 911
Subject: 9478
Posted: 18 Mar 2017 at 6:34pm

Great stuff Mike. That helps a lot..
Steve
]]> Sat, 18 Mar 2017 18:34:14 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9478&PID=89429#89429 Two newbe questions please : Nope, should be 4 retainers, two... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9478&PID=89418#89418 Author: mcarter
Subject: 9478
Posted: 18 Mar 2017 at 4:21pm

Nope, should be 4 retainers, two in front and two in rear on each side, lifts off forward. Should give you access to upper AC. I'm careful about walking on roof. I have a 8' piece of 3/4 plywood, probably 18" wide I lay across side walls when I get on the roof. Evaporator should be clean, no growths and no standing water, filter clean. One thing - as a reminder, these ACs do NOT use outside air, they recycle inside air. SO you're looking for anything that would make air going across evaporator smelly. Have a vacuum with you, they can have debris in them from build. One last tip, when you turn off AC, run it for a bit on fan only, that dries the unit and helps prevent evaporator mold and algae, spray some Fabreeze in it from inside.]]> Sat, 18 Mar 2017 16:21:24 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9478&PID=89418#89418 Two newbe questions please : Thanks for the info. We have daubers... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9478&PID=89402#89402 Author: Steve 911
Subject: 9478
Posted: 18 Mar 2017 at 9:31am

Thanks for the info.  We have daubers in our area but they are not active yet. I'm not familiar with this unit at all, but I understand the principle of its operation. One question, is the cover easy to remove?
I'm always concerned about breaking something if it's not obvious how to remove.
Thanks again
]]> Sat, 18 Mar 2017 09:31:37 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9478&PID=89402#89402 Two newbe questions please : Steve 911, Have you physically... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9478&PID=89396#89396 Author: mcarter
Subject: 9478
Posted: 18 Mar 2017 at 8:11am

Steve 911,

Have you physically removed the cover and looked at it? Two major issues might possibly be dirty air filter or a plugged drain line not letting the evaporator drain pan to drain. Look at coils to see if they are clean, check for dead varmints (really). Lastly, possibly could be sucking air from one of the tank vents. To me it sounds like the drains are not draining, which can be a plugged drain line, do you have mud daubers in your area? When I use my AC, I always check for water draining.]]> Sat, 18 Mar 2017 08:11:16 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9478&PID=89396#89396 Two newbe questions please : Not sure at all. I bet you will... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9478&PID=89393#89393 Author: texman
Subject: 9478
Posted: 17 Mar 2017 at 10:22pm

Not sure at all. I bet you will get some of the other folks to chime in. Have you looked under the hood of the ac? Something is there that shouldn't be sounds like. Maybe some dealer support? Wish I knew.]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2017 22:22:31 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9478&PID=89393#89393 Two newbe questions please : Brand new. The a/c has only been... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9478&PID=89390#89390 Author: Steve 911
Subject: 9478
Posted: 17 Mar 2017 at 10:05pm

Brand new. The a/c has only been on during walk-through and for about an hour at my home...
Also, every time I turn it on, there is what looks like tiny snow or plastic.  I don't know what to make of it. I thought it might be sawdust or fiberglass dust from the hole they drilled for the a/c prior to installing, so I thought I might blow it out with my air compressor.  I blew it out pretty good, I thought, however today I turned on the a/c again and got blasted with this light white dust like stuff....
]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2017 22:05:02 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9478&PID=89390#89390 Two newbe questions please : Sounds and smells like the dirty... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9478&PID=89387#89387 Author: texman
Subject: 9478
Posted: 17 Mar 2017 at 9:41pm

Sounds and smells like the dirty sock syndrome. Mold and mildew on the evaporator coil is the usual cause. Is it a new pod?]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2017 21:41:49 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9478&PID=89387#89387 Two newbe questions please : when my new Rpod 179 air conditioner... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9478&PID=89378#89378 Author: Steve 911
Subject: 9478
Posted: 17 Mar 2017 at 5:02pm

when my new Rpod 179 air conditioner cycles from compressor on to compressor off it smells like some old gym socks of mine.  Is there any remedy?
Thanks
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