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How come i never see a puddle when im parked up,Does this mean something? Pages: 12

Blade on Thu August 13, 2009 2:27 PM User is offline

Model: 206
Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Ive read in my manual about the aircon it said dont worry if you see a puddle on the floor as it should do that,Ive never seen a puddle when ive parked up should there be is something blocked?

GM Tech on Thu August 13, 2009 2:35 PM User is offline

depends on humidity- if it is cooling, don't worry

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knightgang on Thu August 13, 2009 2:36 PM User is offline

What do you mean by "Parked Up"? And by "Floor" are you refering to the ground below your vehicle?

In Hot/Humid weather it is common for a vehicle to have condensation run-off drip on the ground from the evaporator box. I recently had a vehicle that the drain that allows this was clogged up. Post your Make/Model and others may be able to tell you if it is a common issue with that vehicle. Also, what temperatures/humidity levels are you experiencing where you are?

Blade on Thu August 13, 2009 2:52 PM User is offline

I have a Peugeot 206,When i mean parked up i mean when i had my aircon on and parked up home etc i dont see any puddle on the ground near the wheel,Ive never seen any kind of sign that it had been dripping.

Karl Hofmann on Thu August 13, 2009 4:05 PM User is offlineView users profile

Although I'm not 100% sure, the 206 may use a similar idea to the old 306 where peugeot used to run the condensate pipe in to the chassis leg and would dump the water as you drove off.. Although the UK isn't all that hot, it does get pretty humid.. My 306 would never leave a puddle

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bohica2xo on Thu August 13, 2009 7:48 PM User is offline

It is a Phrench car. it stores the condensate water in a tank for the passenger bidet...

B.

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HECAT on Fri August 14, 2009 8:06 AM User is offline

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NickD on Sat August 15, 2009 6:14 AM User is offline

I never see a puddle of water under my vehicle either when I park it. That's because I switch off the compressor and the blower to maximum about a mile before I get there. Do that to dry out the evaporator so all the mold doesn't build up and the the moisture can rot out the evaporator. They last a lot longer by drying them out first. And also my vehicles go to the bathroom on the road and not all over my garage floor. I can hold it long enough myself to use the in-house bathroom so I don't wet my garage floor either.

knightgang on Sat August 15, 2009 11:48 PM User is offline

Nick, that is a good point about the mold from the moisture. However, if you were to turn your A/C off of recirc prior to killing the ignition and you have a good clear drain, then the moisture should drain off as designed and allow the evaporator to breath a little with the fresh air vent open, thus not allowing mold to grow to begin with, correct??? At least in theory...

Karl Hofmann on Sun August 16, 2009 2:27 AM User is offlineView users profile

Not really because when the fan isn't running, then the free air flow through the evaporator and heater box is very limited, so the air inside the heater box does become very stale, is damp and is warm.. Perfect breeding ground for mould... Some manufacturers provide a fan overrun facility for when the car has been run with the air con on.

Although a fair ammount of moisture will leave the evaporaor, some will remain

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NickD on Sun August 16, 2009 5:55 AM User is offline

Perhaps I am too critical on this subject, wife and I were talking driving home last night, when I pulled the car in the garage, said, I forgot to switch off the compressor, so let the blower run while I unloaded the car. You can't believe the thousands of people that came to this board with mold odor problems that leads to evaporator corrosion problems. An ounce of prevention. Theories are only valid if proven in practice.

knightgang on Sun August 16, 2009 3:23 PM User is offline

I can buy that. I guess in my area (SE GA) I have never expereinced those issues with mold in the Evap. The autos that we have now we have only had for a few years each, however prior to these, we had the same autos for 10-15 years. Never had mold or order issues with the A/C. But I can see where it might be issues in other parts of the county depending on climate...

FishFinger on Sun August 16, 2009 3:59 PM User is offline

The 206 should have a drain tube that leads down to a hole in the floor in the top of the exhaust tunnel - a few inches back from the bulkhead. Make sure it's not clogged.

Karl Hofmann on Tue August 18, 2009 6:56 PM User is offlineView users profile

I'd have thought that he'd have known if it was clogged, he'd be driving in wellies... Just for interest, Audi hide the drain on the A4/s4 up behind the heat shield above the cats so that you can't get to it from below the car.... but it is easy enough from inside the car... the pipe is moulded flat and so is very easy for it to block up.... Quick blast from my swoosh gun and all is happy again

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NickD on Tue August 18, 2009 7:09 PM User is offline

Wellies and a swoosh gun, someday, I must learn the English language the way you British speak. So are you saying he will be ankle deep in water, and if his drain tube is plugged to give it a blast of air with an air gun?

Karl Hofmann on Tue August 18, 2009 8:17 PM User is offlineView users profile

Ha! Nick.. You colonials really are going to have to learn English.. Wellies, dear boy are wellington boots, you may know them as gum boots.. And as for a swoosh gun, well really! A swoosh gun is and ingenious little device that you United Statesians invented and comprises of a nozzle, pipe trigger and and small CO2 bulb.. (we know them as Sparklet bulbs and were popular here in the seventies for carbonating water in soda syphons) The swoosh gun is a really handy gadget as it gives a little burst of incredible pressure.

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knightgang on Tue August 18, 2009 10:19 PM User is offline

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Originally posted by: Karl Hofmann
Ha! Nick.. You colonials really are going to have to learn English.. Wellies, dear boy are wellington boots, you may know them as gum boots.. And as for a swoosh gun, well really! A swoosh gun is and ingenious little device that you United Statesians invented and comprises of a nozzle, pipe trigger and and small CO2 bulb.. (we know them as Sparklet bulbs and were popular here in the seventies for carbonating water in soda syphons) The swoosh gun is a really handy gadget as it gives a little burst of incredible pressure.

These swoosh guns are making a comback here in the Colonies (as you say) in the form of a toilet plunger application...

NickD on Wed August 19, 2009 6:18 AM User is offline

Karl, do you mean boots like these?



Yeah, we have those here too, have to wear them when the conversation gets deep, but not so much concerned about water, something with more of a distasteful odor.

Karl Hofmann on Thu August 20, 2009 5:46 PM User is offlineView users profile

Yep, just like them! Though those in the know wear green wellies even farmers have their own designer country wear... My GF, being ever fasion consious has a pair of high heel wellies for visiting country shows

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Edited: Thu August 20, 2009 at 5:48 PM by Karl Hofmann

NickD on Thu August 20, 2009 6:08 PM User is offline

Had a pair like that when I was helping my uncle in his diary barn, completely waterproof, so why would it hurt to get them wet? Darn cows never used the restroom, just went wherever they felt like it.

Blade on Sun August 23, 2009 7:38 AM User is offline

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Originally posted by: FishFinger
The 206 should have a drain tube that leads down to a hole in the floor in the top of the exhaust tunnel - a few inches back from the bulkhead. Make sure it's not clogged.

Thanks it was clogged just a bit but not enough for a soaking footwell.

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