Multiple Evaporator Failures

[putnam county]

Have never ran into what I have been told is most likely a Sulphur issue at a customers home, we installed new equipment 2 years ago due to many problems with the A/C

Evaporators we removed were fullof pin holes install all equipment brand new lasted about 6 month same issue.

Was given advice to uase all Aluminum coils, we just put them in, but am still concerned about what in the atmophere is there someone out there who could test this copper to verify whats causing this problem??

[hvac1966]

if it's a newer home check out chinese drywall !!!

[griffic1]

Second that on the chinese drywall

[hvac wiz 79]

what is chinese drywall?

[Chris_Worthington]

what is chinese drywall?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Chinese_drywall_controversy :whistle:

OP I corrected the title spelling, it was bothering me :grin2:

[hvac wiz 79]

wow .. thats crazy. i knew nothing about it. thanks for link

[putnam county]

the addition was done around 1977
so I do not beleive its the dry wall
Here is what make no since at all there are 7 building on this pice of property all owned by the Church and the parsonage is the only one with the problem showing up in the evaporators:gah:

[timebuilder]

You might want to ask an environmental firm to offer an opinion. In the 1970s there was a spate of formaldehyde foam insulation. If in those walls it could be gassing off.

[Chris_Worthington]

You might want to ask an environmental firm to offer an opinion. In the 1970s there was a spate of formaldehyde foam insulation. If in those walls it could be gassing off.

I always thought that formaldehyde was used for other things in the 70's? :whistle:

May want to consider having an Air specialist involved as it does not sound healthy what so ever :D

[putnam county]

I do beleive it is all bats in wall and cellulose in attic

would any body be able to recommend and air quality specialist in Indianapolis area
I'm definanetely looking for answers as there is some children living in this home. Thanks for all the help

[timebuilder]

I always thought that formaldehyde was used for other things in the 70's? :whistle:

May want to consider having an Air specialist involved as it does not sound healthy what so ever :D

I'm lost on that one. I saw stuff in my biology class in '66 that was in a jar of Formaldehyde. Maybe it had a use of which I am unaware.....

[timebuilder]

I do beleive it is all bats in wall and cellulose in attic

would any body be able to recommend and air quality specialist in Indianapolis area
I'm definanetely looking for answers as there is some children living in this home. Thanks for all the help


Let us know what you find. I'll bet it's a short list of things in a house that will hurt an evap. Mold acids, insulation, paint and carpet voc's, meth lab....

[Chris_Worthington]

I'm lost on that one. I saw stuff in my biology class in '66 that was in a jar of Formaldehyde. Maybe it had a use of which I am unaware.....


PCP
What are the street names/slang terms?

Angel Dust, Embalming Fluid, Killer Weed, Rocket Fuel, Supergrass, Wack, Ozone http://www.drugfree.org/drug-guide/pcp

http://parentingteens.about.com/cs/marijuana/l/bldicmarijuana.htm

Green, Loveboat, etc.... :whistle:

[timebuilder]

But "embalming fluid" is just a name. PCP is an animal tranquilizer, from what I recall being told.

So, you're yankin' my chain, right? :LOL:

[Chris_Worthington]

But "embalming fluid" is just a name. PCP is an animal tranquilizer, from what I recall being told.

So, you're yankin' my chain, right? :LOL:

Google "Love Boat Drug"

Very poplar in this area in the late 70's early 80's

[ChrisTechMech]

Any shale hydro-fracturing going on? I'm no specialist but ould methane gas cause these problems? I don't know.