I live in Jacksonville, Florida where the temps hit mid-20s for 10-12 hours last night. This is how my outside condenser unit looks this morning - all that white is solid ice. I have turned off my heat completely. The temperature is expected to go into the 50s today but another hard freeze is forecast for tonight. I can easily get by without turning on the heat overnight.
I did not have any sprinklers on last night and we have not had any rain for a week here in Jacksonville. So there was no water on it from either of those.
I know there should not be all (any!) of those shrubs around the unit, (the former owner planted those). They are actually not as close as they appear in the photos. They will be removed this spring. Could the moisture from the plants have caused this?
So what is the problem and what is the fix? The unit is about 12 years old but it has never given me any trouble. I have had it serviced regularly.
I plan to scrape and paint the grille in the spring, also (after removed from the condenser - will not paint while attached), to freshen the appearance.
Thanks so much for your help and advice!! Photos below.
Carol
How it looks this morning:
How it normally looks:
I did not have any sprinklers on last night and we have not had any rain for a week here in Jacksonville. So there was no water on it from either of those.
I know there should not be all (any!) of those shrubs around the unit, (the former owner planted those). They are actually not as close as they appear in the photos. They will be removed this spring. Could the moisture from the plants have caused this?
So what is the problem and what is the fix? The unit is about 12 years old but it has never given me any trouble. I have had it serviced regularly.
I plan to scrape and paint the grille in the spring, also (after removed from the condenser - will not paint while attached), to freshen the appearance.
Thanks so much for your help and advice!! Photos below.
Carol
How it looks this morning:
How it normally looks: