[kau]

I know nothing of AC units so please bare with me.

I heard the AC leaking so I shut it down and opened up the panel.

The coils have water all over them and there is a pan that houses the radiators and coil that is filled with water.

What could have happened to make the coils have water on them so much that it fills up the pan?

It's looks like this.

 

[acmech13]

I know nothing of AC units so please bare with me.

I heard the AC leaking so I shut it down and opened up the panel.

The coils have water all over them and there is a pan that houses the radiators and coil that is filled with water.

What could have happened to make the coils have water on them so much that it fills up the pan?

It's looks like this.

i do not see a radiator. there is suppose to be water on this coil. its an evaporator.

 

[contactor]

Not draining properly.
A hissing / gurgling sound when unit shuts down may be normal. Can you see water ?

 

[BaldLoonie]

The "radiator" is your cooling coil and it is wet with the condensation from the air it is cooling and dehumidifying. That's good. If it is leaking, probably a plugged drain. You can check the hose/pipe that runs from the drain pan to whereever it drains for blockage. Other than that, time for a pro to check things out.

 

[bigjohn79]

I know nothing of AC units so please bare with me.

I heard the AC leaking so I shut it down and opened up the panel.

What did it sound like? I don't think I have had a customer say they hear a leak only see it??

 

[ga-hvac-tech]

A/C units dry out the air as they cool it; the process is similar to a cold glass of iced tea or lemonade sweating.

As a previous poster said, see if you can un-clog the drain (do NOT use a household drain cleaner chemical).

If you are not successful, then probably a good time to call a pro.

 

[shodinjido]

A/C units dry out the air as they cool it; the process is similar to a cold glass of iced tea or lemonade sweating.

As a previous poster said, see if you can un-clog the drain (do NOT use a household drain cleaner chemical).

If you are not successful, then probably a good time to call a pro.

Wow! I didn't know glass had sweat glands!

just messin' with ya

 

[pstu]

This is a homeowner's comment not professional. There seems to be an issue of how to describe the problem, so perhaps my experiences might help Kau to better describe or deal with his/her own situation. I used to frequently hear a distinct gurgling from our AC, I think when it finished a cycle. However there was no leak, and I just lived with it. Could that be what the original poster is experiencing, or is there really a leak? FWIW the noise has been eliminated, I think when some other work was done our AC pro also did something (without me asking for it) that made it more silent.

In my humid climate the AC coil collects and drains away a whole lot of water and that is one of the AC's top two benefits. This is arguably just as important as lowering the indoor temperature. Only in those rare times when the inside air is very dry (probably a freak weather spot in our winter), will the AC even run and not do this.

I hope it really is not a leak, but I've been told by a plumber that he clears out clogged condensate drains very frequently. I had one of those and it caused an undetected water leak in an interior wall. Not the end of the world, but bad news.

Hope this helps -- Pstu

 

[kevinmac]

Sounds like the condensate line is plugged up and needs to be blown out to allow the water to drain. AC dehumidifies the air. Water condensates and needs to drain out.

 

[Kevin O'Neill]

The gurgling may be the Freon pressures equalizing when the system shuts off. This is common and not a problem.

The other possibility is that the drain is clogged as other posters have said.

 

[AtticAce]

Close that up and go back to watching TV! Everything is fine, that is unless you start poking around in there.