AC Condenser Brand Recommendation
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AC Condenser Brand Recommendation
Anyone know who makes a good AC Condenser? Got a leak from the one we installed last year. OEM is, probably out since nobody has one. Is Spectra a good brand or is it all Private Label made by one company? I have heard both versions. Ecklers has one but not sure who makes it.
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Instead of taking the risk on another new condenser maybe a shop could fix the one that you have a leak in. The basic question here is do you trust a unit that failed after only 1 year in service and fix it or do you just replace it?
TIG welding is not the only way to seal an aluminum condenser, it may be the best if you have the tools and knowledge. I would probably get some silver solder and fix it that way. They make special rods for working with aluminum that allow you to seal holes with a handheld MAP Torch.
Epoxy works well for a lot of shops that fix radiators and condensers. I am sure a good local radiator shop could do something if you wanted to.
I would fix it and pressure test it myself.
TIG welding is not the only way to seal an aluminum condenser, it may be the best if you have the tools and knowledge. I would probably get some silver solder and fix it that way. They make special rods for working with aluminum that allow you to seal holes with a handheld MAP Torch.
Epoxy works well for a lot of shops that fix radiators and condensers. I am sure a good local radiator shop could do something if you wanted to.
I would fix it and pressure test it myself.
Last edited by ctmccloskey; May 6, 2020 at 04:46 PM.
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Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Hartford WI
Instead of taking the risk on another new condenser maybe a shop could fix the one that you have a leak in. The basic question here is do you trust a unit that failed after only 1 year in service and fix it or do you just replace it?
TIG welding is not the only way to seal an aluminum condenser, it may be the best if you have the tools and knowledge. I would probably get some silver solder and fix it that way. They make special rods for working with aluminum that allow you to seal holes with a handheld MAP Torch.
Epoxy works well for a lot of shops that fix radiators and condensers. I am sure a good local radiator shop could do something if you wanted to.
I would fix it and pressure test it myself.
TIG welding is not the only way to seal an aluminum condenser, it may be the best if you have the tools and knowledge. I would probably get some silver solder and fix it that way. They make special rods for working with aluminum that allow you to seal holes with a handheld MAP Torch.
Epoxy works well for a lot of shops that fix radiators and condensers. I am sure a good local radiator shop could do something if you wanted to.
I would fix it and pressure test it myself.
Even under warranty, it does take a few hundred bucks to R&R and recharge. THAT is the kicker. I absolutely hate going in again. Supposedly they were better than Spectra Premium and their price reflected it.
Do you know if they are all "Private Label" condensers?
