Condenser Freezing Problem
Just a little heads up for the average do-it-yourselfer
or home repair professional. If you see water leaking from the air
conditioning condenser, there's a problem with it.
This air conditioning condenser isn't working properly and it's freezing
the moisture in the air, around the condensation lines. If you don't
repair this type of damage soon, it could damage the air-conditioning
system.
Home Repair Tip: Remember, whenever you see water around something like
your air conditioning condenser, make sure that someone didn't spill any
water in that area or that water isn't leaking from somewhere else.
I don't know how many times I run into a problem like this, where
someone assumes that the water is leaking from one place, when it's
actually leaking from another. If the air-conditioning unit isn't
running or hasn't been running for a while and you notice water
accumulating at the base of the condensation unit, it's probably going
to be something else.
The air conditioner needs to be operating, before the condensation lines
will actually freeze. If the air conditioner isn't on, and water is
accumulating around the base of the condensation unit, that water is
probably leaking from something else.