The unit is 13 years old. You would be better off with a new system. Since R22 is on the way out. Most contractors will not install equipment they did not purchase since they will be responsible for warranty.
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Hello,
I have a 2.5 ton Heil ac/furnace unit combo that was installed in 2003. The coil inside the furnace has a leak in it that is not fixable. It's loosing about 2lbs of R-22 every 2 months.
On the first visit, I asked the contractor to do a leak check. He said it wasn't necessary and that 2 pounds over 10 years is normal. I told him I would rather have him do the test for leaks since he was charging me for an hour labor anyway and he refused because it was "the weekend". He said he only does leak tests during the week. So I paid $ (plus tip) to have 2 lbs of R-22 installed.
Two months to the day later, my unit froze up again because it was 2 pounds low again. This time, same company (but different tech) came out. They agreed there must be a leak somewhere but said that leaks can be tricky to find and can take a long time. I asked him if they could just put dye into my system and come back in 2 days. He said "we don't use dye, it's bad for your system". So I left him look around with his sonar type unit. After about 2 hours, he found the leak inside they house unit, just above the furnace, in the evaporator coil. He said that it wasn't repairable and it's probably $ for the coil and 4 or 5 hours labor to change it out.
I checked online to find the coil myself and found it for $ to $ based on where you buy it from but everyone I call says that it's discontinued and you cant get them anymore. Also, no one will sell me one directly since I'm not a "contractor". What I wanted to do was buy one myself and pay to have someone install it. I'm not paying someone $ for a $ part, that's ridiculous.
So to get to the point of why I'm posting all of this, I was wondering if anyone can help me locate the part OR find an equivalent part that I can pay someone to install.
They model of the part I have that I need replaced is:
HEIL
EPD30B15C2 (cased)
EPA30B15A (uncased)
What's in the unit now is "cased" but couldn't I also buy the "uncased" one and just have a contractor put it in the existing case that I have in the system already?
If I could get an equivalent, since they don't make the part any more, that would be fine too.
Here is a link to the spec sheet with all of the measurements for it (EPD30B15C2):
http://icpindexing.toddsit.com/docum...8411310308.pdf
Maybe someone can tell me what current production coil I could get as a replacement that has that 065 aperture size and can be used with R-22. I found a Goodman coil that's all aluminum that I'd like to use but I think it's too large to fit inside the furnace I have.
Or perhaps someone could tell me what other options might be?
Thanks!
Last edited by beenthere; 07-15-2014 at 05:17 PM. Reason: Prices
The unit is 13 years old. You would be better off with a new system. Since R22 is on the way out. Most contractors will not install equipment they did not purchase since they will be responsible for warranty.
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Yes- if money was no object, I would agree that a new unit if the better choice.
However, if I have to choose between spending $ for a repair or $ for a new unit, I'll choose the repair.
Last edited by beenthere; 07-15-2014 at 05:17 PM. Reason: Prices
So the places you checked, and found they advertise the coil for half the price or less of what the contractor said. Also told you they can't get it anymore. So the contractor that was out at your house was probably giving you the price of a current replacement coil, which probably cost a lot more then the one no longer made.
PS: Prices aren't allowed here.
The good thing for using a company to repair your system is they can find a coil that will work in your system. With the information you have a pro can fix your unit.
Blue Fox
I find it amazing how every homeowner can fix their system on the internet but still have no ac and are still complaining about the prices charged to fix the system.
Thankfully someone called me back this morning with an equivalent replacement part that's aluminum instead of copper (and should fit inside the existing unit i have) and recommended a local guy to install it for me.
Thanks for your help guys!
Bully
Anyone here could have found you an aftermarket replacement Evap coil for your leaking 2.5 ton Heil coil If they so desired.
Remember these things........You get what you pay for.
Will the service valves not leak or hold the charge in the condenser without it having to be legally recovered and then properly put back in,
Is a liquid line filter drier going to be installed? Is there one already in the system that needs to be removed?
When brazing the connections in will there be a proper nitrogen flow, to keep down debris moving thru the line and blocking up your new piston and eventually killing your compressor.
Will there be a Triple evacuation performed with dry nitrogen to break said vacuum?
Will Virgin R-22 have to be added to perhaps compensate for the different sizes of the coils?
Let us know if you got it fixed? And how is it working?
Have a good WEEKEND
Blue Fox