What will happen if aroom air conditioner is turned sideways to get into the house?
Question:The air conditioner is brand new and the tech said the freon is misplaced and it will take about 24 hrs for it to get back to normal is this true?
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You know I had a tech tell me the same thing and I let it set for 24 hrs. and it worked just fine. Hey it's up to you, you paid good money for your unit. Listen to the tech alittle patience can't be wrong. I don't know outside of the 24 hr deal that it worked and I never had a problem with it. Good luck.
The tech is full of it. Basically, what he tring to say is that the lubrication oil in the bottom of the compressor (not the refrigerant gas) will move around in the system. Let it set for about 10-15 before turning it on and you will be fine.
The only time you need to let something set for 24 hrs. is if you have had something like fridge or A/C unit on it's side or back for a long period of time (days or weeks). Even then 24hrs is a bit excessive.
Yes it is... same with refrigerators. Let it set for 24 hours. If not you can ruin the compressor!
Yes and no. What can get displaced is the oil draining out of the compressor oil sump area. This will take 10 to 15min on its side to accomplish, so if its just tipped for the time it takes to get thru a door; no sweat! Let it sit up-right for a few min. after installed in window and start it up. It will be fine...
Absolutely.I would leave it adleast that long before I turn it on.The freon in fridges do the same thing.Good thing he told you about it,a good service man...
the freon cannot get displaced only the oil can get displaced.. for no more time than it took for you to get the unit through the door very little if any oil would have left the oil sump and entered the freon lines...let it set for a few minutes and it will be just fine.probably by the time you add all the pieces and mount the unit in the window the way it is suppose to be mounted the unit would have already set enough to allow for any oil that might have left the oil sump to return...
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