Browse Forums Heating, Cooling & Insulation Re: Evap Aircon Not Working 3Dec 30, 2014 9:08 am Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Evap Aircon Not Working 4Jan 02, 2015 9:13 am My 2c. Check that the tap on the water line feeding the a/c is open. This may have been closed during servicing. As previously mentioned, the pump may have been working prior to or even during the service and may have failed in the interim. Or it wasn't working at the time of service and this wasn't picked up on, which would be pretty poor form from your service tech. The problem is, unless you knew it wasn't working prior to the service you have no recourse. When you say you have the blinds and curtains closed, I'm assuming you still have some windows open? Evap won't work properly without sufficient airflow. Try only opening windows on the shaded side of the house and preferably away from any hot breezes. The pads ARE the cooling element. If these have degraded to a point where they no longer absorb water properly then the evaporative effect may be reduced. Covering the roof unit during winter will help prevent the pads holding water for long periods. Granted, the pads are constantly wet during use, but the water is being constantly replenished also. There is no recirculation of air in an evaporative system. It works most effectively by creating a slight pressure differential between the inside and outside air, preventing hot air from flowing back into the house. Too many open windows, or windows in an unfavourable position may allow hot air into the house. Finding a good balance is the key, you should be feeling cool air flowing out of every opening. Humidity can also be a factor, I find that if the weather is more humid then greater airflow (fan speed) will give you more perceptible cooling effect and a slight reduction in that "swampy" feeling. Unless the humidity is 100% you will still get some cooling effect. Good luck with it all! I had a similar issue with my fridge not too long ago. It wasn't the same model, but the symptoms were pretty much the same: the compressor would start and then stop… 3 7543 The unit normally clips into a metal plate screwed to the wall, either plate is not flush, or unit not hooked in and could be hanging from the pipes partly, either might… 2 15795 Okay sorry silly me, my wife has solves the mystery for me. It’s because the labels on the ports are all wrongly positioned by the builder hence it confuses me. 2 1384 |