Browse Forums Heating, Cooling & Insulation 1 Apr 21, 2013 11:51 am Had my Daikin splits in 1 year now so I decided to pull out the filters and give them a clean and saw the fins behind the filter and this is what I saw. 1. Is this acceptable or "normal" to have the fins that look like they have been hit hard with something? 2. Would the installer have seen them (example would he have to have manually put in the filters during install?) Because if he did have to, he would have clearly seen the fins had been bent and pushed in with something. 3. Will this effect performance or longevity of the product? Any help before I confront the installer and possibly Daikin so I know some information to help any argument I might have. Thanks Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Uploaded with ImageShack.us Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Uploaded with ImageShack.us Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Uploaded with ImageShack.us Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Uploaded with ImageShack.us Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Uploaded with ImageShack.us Re: Does this look right??? 2Apr 21, 2013 2:08 pm The damage to the fins will affect the efficiency of the unit. If it was installed like this its unacceptable. The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Does this look right??? 3Apr 21, 2013 7:34 pm The effect on the efficiency will be marginal. Compared to the total area of the fancoil what % is damaged...? 2%...? This would have been seen by the installer, but difficult to say how it happened. Re: Does this look right??? 4Apr 21, 2013 10:32 pm I have seen units pulled out of the box with damaged fins like this, 99% of installers would not worry about it though. It will have a small effect on efficency, the only way it will realistically be fixed is with a fin comb, basically you straighten them by hand, but be careful they are usually razor sharp and fragile 2 They using concrete or timber sleepers? Timber or steel uprights? Any drainage behind sleeper? 3 5876 I'm putting a new floor in my kitchen, slate flagging on a standard concrete slab. I have allowed for a bed thickness of up to 20mm to accommodate the different… 0 17539 Thanks for that, the PVC pipe is still about 40cm below ground level and it sticks out of the sand with no end cap or anything on it just open pipe, is this the finished… 2 10464 |