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07-10-2009, 10:22 PM

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Re: Condenser coils going bad

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Originally Posted by scooter

Why are the fins damaged in a thin straight line 2" above the pan?
Why are there no damaged fins below the thin line?
Why are the fins bent/damaged from a force pushing from inside the condensor, out?
I completely understand the phsyics behind freezing water and the damage that it can cause.
From the situation you are describing, the coils/fins should be destroyed from the bottom all the way up to the line?

The fin damage is caused by the distortion of the copper tubing, not by the ice that encased it. The only area of fin distortion is going to be where fins are attached to the damaged tubing that is now out of round.

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