A/C 2001 A6-adding a low side port

[John Cody Forbes]

FWIW the fan slinging water all over is actually a desired design feature. The cool water dripping off the evaporator gets splashed on to the hot condenser increasing the efficiency of the unit.

-Cody (mobile)

On Sep 13, 2010, at 11:26 AM, Tony Hoffman <auditony at gmail.com> wrote:

> BTW, you can add a low side port to nearly anything. I had to do this
> on a window unit of mine, and they work great. I got it at a local ACE
> hardware store, probably $10 or so. It is essentially a puncture and
> seal around deal with two blocks that seal together. I refilled mine
> three years ago (150PSI on the low side, 450 high side) and have had
> no issues since. Oh, I had to recharge it after fixing the hole I made
> in the line while trying to create a drain so the fan would quit
> slinging water all over. Whew!!
> 
> Tony
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