Central Heating Unit Leaking Water

Then you should contact a professional ac repair person for help.

Central heating unit leaking water.

A problem with the heat exchanger in your furnace could cause a water leak and unfortunately is one of the most expensive repairs. Low refrigerant could be the sign of a refrigerant leak in your hvac unit. A low refrigerant level can also cause your unit to freeze. A new unit may need to be installed.

The central ac unit is doing it s job and removing the extra humidity in your home therefore you may hear or see more water coming from the condensation tube. First you should turn off your air conditioner because this water could harm the electronic parts of your ac and cause water damage to your home. Water has started to pool around your central air conditioner s inside unit and you have no idea why. The cold evaporator coil of your indoor unit is designed to collect this condensation and drain it away.

The loud water leaking out is normal when you live in a high humidity area or if the humidity is abnormally high. If you ve looked into the other possible causes of a leak and can t find it it may be the heat exchanger. One of the major ways your air conditioner works to cool your home is by pulling humidity from the air. Here are 6 things that should be addressed when diagnosing what is causing your hvac unit to leak.

A technician will be able to advise you on whether this needs to happen. Call us to set up a service call and we will stop the leak before it gets larger. And like stated above a thawing unit can cause leaking water.