furnace replacement and evaporator coil leak

Armylis · 09-30-2012, 03:23 PM

Can replacing a furnace cause a leak in the evaporator coil? Must the technician handle the evap. coil during replacement of the furnace?

clocert · 09-30-2012, 04:38 PM

Yes, they both in there together.

Nickhvactech · 10-02-2012, 08:14 PM

Depends if they had to move the coil to perform the install.. if its just a simple furnace replacement its unlikely they damage the coil. IF its a leak that can no longer hold freon.. its likely they accidently punctured the coil, if the coil is aged and has a small leak, was most likely there prior to replacement

**beenthere** · 10-02-2012, 09:11 PM

On a standard split system furnace with A/C. The indoor coil is disturbed during the change no matter how careful you are. So a leak at the press sheet can happen. Its an incidental thing. Many companies will inform their customers of the potential before they change out the furnace, and offer to install a new coil at the same time at a lower price then if they have to come back later and change it out.

ben's plumbing · 10-02-2012, 10:04 PM

yep it does happen... doing install in the morning informed home owner coil is 23 yrs old it may get damaged ....she is a tough one ...if its not broke you won't fix it

can't sale her a new a/c system ...been servicing her a/c for 15 yrs it won't die...ben sr..... by the way its running better than some new ones..

09-30-2012, 03:23 PM	#1
Armylis Newbie Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1	furnace replacement and evaporator coil leak Can replacing a furnace cause a leak in the evaporator coil? Must the technician handle the evap. coil during replacement of the furnace?

09-30-2012, 04:38 PM	#2
clocert Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 192	furnace replacement and evaporator coil leak Yes, they both in there together.

10-02-2012, 08:14 PM	#3
Nickhvactech Newbie Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Texas City, Texas Posts: 21	furnace replacement and evaporator coil leak Depends if they had to move the coil to perform the install.. if its just a simple furnace replacement its unlikely they damage the coil. IF its a leak that can no longer hold freon.. its likely they accidently punctured the coil, if the coil is aged and has a small leak, was most likely there prior to replacement

10-02-2012, 09:11 PM	#4
beenthere An old Tradesmen Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PA Posts: 19,030	furnace replacement and evaporator coil leak On a standard split system furnace with A/C. The indoor coil is disturbed during the change no matter how careful you are. So a leak at the press sheet can happen. Its an incidental thing. Many companies will inform their customers of the potential before they change out the furnace, and offer to install a new coil at the same time at a lower price then if they have to come back later and change it out.

10-02-2012, 10:04 PM	#5
ben's plumbing Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 3,225	furnace replacement and evaporator coil leak yep it does happen... doing install in the morning informed home owner coil is 23 yrs old it may get damaged ....she is a tough one ...if its not broke you won't fix it can't sale her a new a/c system ...been servicing her a/c for 15 yrs it won't die...ben sr..... by the way its running better than some new ones..

furnace replacement and evaporator coil leak