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I came across a unit just like that a few years back but they had built a vented table top to go over the top. It was crazy. The home owner told me it was around back. I had to knock on the door and ask him to show me where ( i kinda felt dumb, until he lifted up the table and it looked just like that pick). I didn't know what to say. He thought it was normal.

my dumba$$ company would quote a new unit and put it the same spot

I found 2 units just like that about 10 years ago, what a job... how stupid can you be?

I just thought of a possible senario. Some of the Ruud furnaces used a 850 RPM direct drive motor which is unavailiable. If the motor is not original it may have been replaced with a 1050 or 1150 which will not work, they will overdraw every time. I know because I have tried it. Just a possible thought.

Originally Posted by PaysonHVAC

At least the DISCHARGE wasn't under the deck!


He wont let you sell him a new unit. Not a GOODMAN anyway.





Because it will be too tall to stay flush with his deck!!!

All you have to do is dig a hole so that its level with the deck....

Originally Posted by lassie

I certainly agree on the location but you might consider the furnace motor high amp draw. Plugged fins or anything that causes a reduction in airflow will reduce amperage draw. Probably the capacitor reduced capacitance caused the high amp draw

I agree however this motor was in a 23 year old matching Ruud furnace....original motor and no capacitor to speak of. I think more than anything it was age, but the fur coat it was wearing probably didn't help much either!

Originally Posted by PaysonHVAC

At least the DISCHARGE wasn't under the deck!

He wont let you sell him a new unit. Not a GOODMAN anyway.


Because it will be too tall to stay flush with his deck!!!

Actually there was a nice little "cover" that goes over top of that unit and fills in the hole when the unit is not in use. Of course this makes no sense to me because chances are here in Ohio if your AC isn't being used you aren't spending a whole lot of time out on your deck either!

As far as the GOODMAN...well you're right it would be way too tall for that spot and would look way too nice sitting on that crappy deck!

I certainly agree on the location but you might consider the furnace motor high amp draw. Plugged fins or anything that causes a reduction in airflow will reduce amperage draw. Probably the capacitor reduced capacitance caused the high amp draw

My son in law did that same thing instead of calling me to move it.

He did call later to have me install a new one when the compressor blew...

It took more time to frame that thing then it would have took to move it.

At least the DISCHARGE wasn't under the deck!


He wont let you sell him a new unit. Not a GOODMAN anyway.

















Because it will be too tall to stay flush with his deck!!!

I just quoted relocating a condenser so a friends neighbor could build a deck. I did not hear anything back and I bet it will end up like this. Thats great.

but didn't you feel better when you left, might have been cheaper for them to replace,,
it's rheem runs like a dream

Jeez....some people will put those things anywhere....

Found this little gem today....

Not really sure what they were thinking. Unit has been serviced twice that they could remember, once for a fan motor and once about a month ago when "uncle Joe" put some refridgerant in because he "thought" it was low.


Found the following:

1. Blower motor pulling high amps in furnace, could have been due to the amount of dirt built up in the blower wheel...the fins were completely full
2. Compressor capacitor rated at 20 mfd was actually reading 14.7 mfd
3. Fan motor capacitor rated at 5 mfd was actually reading 2.1 mfd
4. Fan blade had a 3 inch crack in it
5. Both valve cores were leaking to the point you could hear the hiss when you took off the caps (explains why I needed channel locks to get them off)
6. Unit was sitting in 3 inches of water under the deck
7. Needed 17 degrees of superheat for proper charge...actual reading was 3 degrees

This stuff never ceases to amaze me!