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Apr 11, 2012, 01:55 AM
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Turned on the AC today. Why can't it ever be easy; really, it's such a simple machine! (Ok, I think it is.) It was something that's never happened before. I opened up the unit and the bottom was completely covered in crystals! I don't mean the lime buildup that looks like salt stuck to everthing, I mean full blown, inch long, feathery calcite crystals. WTF The water was drained when it was turned off and the line wasn't leaking, sooo..... Trashed the pump that was in there!
 
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Apr 11, 2012, 08:32 AM
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Lovely. Just what you needed, to be fixing the AC.
 Is it a window unit or a box ground unit that the pump can be replaced or does the whole AC have to be replaced? I hope works for you soon. 
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Apr 12, 2012, 01:27 AM
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It's a big one on the roof. There was a spare pump in the shed, so I scraped out the unit and swapped out the pump. It works, but I'm expecting it to rust out. The sealant was just trashed, and of course it's not stainless or galvanized, despite the fact it has to hold water.
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| Fresia
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Apr 30, 2012, 07:29 PM
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Well you'll have respite for now anyway. Where are you that requires an AC to be on? It's central air and has to operate independantly? It's 7C where I am and bloody chilly for spring.
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May 01, 2012, 01:27 AM
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I'm in the southwest. It's been about 90F around here, though last week there were a couple days where it 96F and 97F. Fortunately the AC is working fine.
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