oops - installed upside down

**spike** · 10-10-2002, 02:34 PM

since we're all about customer education, i though that showing pics of improper installations could save people some grief if they correct any problems now instead of later.

here's the 1st batch...

entitled "oops - installed upside down (not designed for horizontal-right discharge)!

condensate had been dripping on the insulation for about 10 years (since the drip tray is ABOVE the coil)

surprised there's not a big ole' mushroom growing in there!

[Edited by Boss on 12-29-2003 at 10:02 AM]

**Tait Turner** · 10-10-2002, 02:48 PM

That's one way to keep the drip tray from rusting out.

Do you know what kind of company did the original work?

**spotts** · 10-10-2002, 02:53 PM

Looks like there's pans on both ends. Some other problem maybe.

**spike** · 10-10-2002, 02:56 PM

yup, there's pans on both ends, but look again jack. the pan now on top has the 2 red drain plugs for horizontal LEFT install, with the insulated metal drip tray draining into that top pan (that should be on the bottom).

**rayr** · 10-10-2002, 03:16 PM

Looks like someone did not read the installation instructions, or at least skipped the page on converting.

**spike** · 10-10-2002, 04:11 PM

not sure if this unit is convert-able. the 2 brackets on the cabinet do not seem to be aligned to allow a conversion for horizontal right (intertherm)

**dwiz** · 10-10-2002, 09:43 PM

check the one that applies:

__side job.

__homeowner job.

but you know, as much as we hate to see it, its sure good for business.

**spike** · 10-10-2002, 09:49 PM

neither. school. 6 split sytems total on this wing, 5 upflow, same brand, 3.5 ton hps.

this is the only one horizontal out of the 6. i could smell something was wrong the second i walked into this office. p-u.

yeah, good for biz alright, but being at a school, must be VERY careful with iaq issues, mold etc. this particular unit conditions only a staff members office, not a classroom, luckily.

the same guy i inherited all this stuff from had "adapted" the 3" vent pipe on the rheem furnaces he replaced (4) to the existing 5" pipe with foil tape! at a school (pre-k - 6th)!

[Edited by spike on 10-10-2002 at 09:56 PM]

**BaldLoonie** · 10-11-2002, 09:26 AM

On the other hand, you can get carried away with drains!

[Edited by Boss on 12-29-2003 at 10:03 AM]

**trgams** · 10-11-2002, 01:32 PM

Hey Spike I see you got your wish...good for you, and nice one Boss....this should be a fun category to check out.

**spike** · 10-11-2002, 10:13 PM

you da man!

the sad thing is, this topic should be unnecessary. it'll probably have a bunch of posts in short order. we'll all chuckle about our potential good customers misfortunes, while they get a bad taste for the industry, and will from then on view all of us as hacks (at least initially).

it's a shame, really

**lakeerie** · 10-11-2002, 10:29 PM

Can we name installed by so n so in this thread??/

**goldy** · 10-21-2002, 09:22 AM

Originally posted by BaldLoonie
On the other hand, you can get carried away with drains!

He up his cost in copper sales to make up for biding to low.

[Edited by Boss on 12-29-2003 at 10:03 AM]

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