[crax]

Hey HVAC DIY love this site. Found this thing in AC Closet. Does anyone know what it is, where its supposed to go.

In the heat of summer Mid July through August (Louisiana/Arkansas Border) I've noticed condensation dripping out of AC registers at times.

Could this thing be related to my condensation?

Thanks from the crax

 

[roughneck]

That appears to be the reason for your next air conditioner failure. That's the bulb for the TXV, but it's not mounted correctly. Or to the correct line. Or insulated.
Sweating registers are often a sign of excessive indoor humidity.

 

[supers05]

...i agree. Move that bulb to the other pipe, under the insulation, then reinsulate it.
I'm surprised that compressor is still running...

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[yuri]

That is a sensing bulb and is supposed to sense the temp of the larger line and then it controls the refrigerant flow. The way it is now the valve is wide open.

It should be under the bigger line and insulated PLUS you need to get a Pro to check to check and adjust the freon level after correcting it.

If not, liquid refrigerant may be slugging back to your compressor and will damage or destroy it.

 

[bfletcher7]

Rhetorical question, but how do installs go wrong like this?

 

[roughneck]

Rhetorical question, but how do installs go wrong like this?

It's not always the install. If this has been so for as many years as that unit looks old, the compressor would have been long murdered.
Sometimes its incompetent service, or uneducated DIY repairs, or many other potential reasons.