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    Guys bigla nawalan ng lamig nung Adventure ko kanina. Pero kagabi ok pa naman sya. Pag naka on yung AC may naririnig akong parang sumisingaw. Nung pina Check ko sabi ng tumingin wala na daw freon at sure daw na may tagas. Eh kaka pa cleaning ko pa lang saka pa add ng freon 6 months ago.

    Para maayos daw papalitan ng evaporator worth 3k saka cleaning + freon + compressor oil work 2.4k.

    Ask ko lang sa mga ganung scenario ganyan ba talaga mga papalitan? Baka kasi ginagatasan lang ako...

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    paano nila na-diagnosed? nag-leak test ba sila(kita mo dapat) para ma-confirmed na palitin/may butas na ang evaporator mo? lines/fittings should be test for possible leaks also.
    that's how it should be done, hindi pwedeng basta "sure daw" na may leak nga.

    canvass ka din sa ibang shop kung magkano labor + materials sa ganoon klaseng trabaho.

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    *TS: Get a second opinion.

    Madami causes yung biglang pagkawala ng lamig ng AC. I would also help to backread the aircon and temperature forum.

    If I may share: My Innova's aircon started acting up about 2 weeks ago. Minsan may lamig, minsan wala. Brought it to a AC shop for diagnosis. They checked the compressor, magnetic clutch, cabin filter, relay and switches. After that they proceed to check the pressures on the system (high and low). Turns out the system is low on freon. Initial diagnosis was a leak in the system. They charged the system with freon and asked me to observe if "mahilaw" ulit yung lamig, saka ko na lang ibalik daw sa kanila to trouble shoot the leak since matagal i-service ang AC ng Innova. My AC was back to normal, at least for the time being.

    Total damage: P250.00

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    *TS: Get a second opinion.

    Madami causes yung biglang pagkawala ng lamig ng AC. I would also help to backread the aircon and temperature forum.

    If I may share: My Innova's aircon started acting up about 2 weeks ago. Minsan may lamig, minsan wala. Brought it to a AC shop for diagnosis. They checked the compressor, magnetic clutch, cabin filter, relay and switches. After that they proceed to check the pressures on the system (high and low). Turns out the system is low on freon. Initial diagnosis was a leak in the system. They charged the system with freon and asked me to observe if "mahilaw" ulit yung lamig, saka ko na lang ibalik daw sa kanila to trouble shoot the leak since matagal i-service ang AC ng Innova. My AC was back to normal, at least for the time being.

    Total damage: P250.00

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    imho pag na low charge ang refrigerant it is a definite indicator of a leak. Usually its a small leak on the evaporator if it goes out slowly or acts up.

    So give it a month or less your AC will again need service. But ok na if only 250 ang damage for the next few weeks.

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    Thanks sa mga reply atleast may idea na ko. Papa check ko uli sa ibang AC shop. Nabigla kasi ako di pa nila naleleak test palit evaporator agad. Katwiran nila ganun daw sakit ng Adventure saka crosswind.

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    Quote Originally Posted by radz15 View Post
    Thanks sa mga reply atleast may idea na ko. Papa check ko uli sa ibang AC shop. Nabigla kasi ako di pa nila naleleak test palit evaporator agad. Katwiran nila ganun daw sakit ng Adventure saka crosswind.
    oo nga..
    palit ka ng shop.
    mukhang nakaka-duda ang mga yan..

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    Quote Originally Posted by radz15 View Post
    Thanks sa mga reply atleast may idea na ko. Papa check ko uli sa ibang AC shop. Nabigla kasi ako di pa nila naleleak test palit evaporator agad. Katwiran nila ganun daw sakit ng Adventure saka crosswind.
    oo nga..
    palit ka ng shop.
    mukhang nakaka-duda ang mga yan..

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    Quote Originally Posted by radz15 View Post
    Guys bigla nawalan ng lamig nung Adventure ko kanina. Pero kagabi ok pa naman sya. Pag naka on yung AC may naririnig akong parang sumisingaw. Nung pina Check ko sabi ng tumingin wala na daw freon at sure daw na may tagas. Eh kaka pa cleaning ko pa lang saka pa add ng freon 6 months ago.

    Para maayos daw papalitan ng evaporator worth 3k saka cleaning + freon + compressor oil work 2.4k.

    Ask ko lang sa mga ganung scenario ganyan ba talaga mga papalitan? Baka kasi ginagatasan lang ako...
    sir pacheck mo muna kung may leak nga evaporator pg may leak yan ala pa 2k yan tpos ang cleaning 2k di ksama na freon..

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    Quote Originally Posted by bakamaka2long View Post
    sir pacheck mo muna kung may leak nga evaporator pg may leak yan ala pa 2k yan tpos ang cleaning 2k di ksama na freon..
    Kung may leak talaga. D ba na rerepair yun? Palit ba talaga ng evaporator?. Saka kung magpapalit man ng evaporator kailangan talaga ipa Cleaning?. Kaka pa cleaning ko pa lang kasi 6 months ago. Thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by radz15 View Post
    Kung may leak talaga. D ba na rerepair yun? Palit ba talaga ng evaporator?. Saka kung magpapalit man ng evaporator kailangan talaga ipa Cleaning?. Kaka pa cleaning ko pa lang kasi 6 months ago. Thanks!
    Usually replace kung may leak sa evaporator. Cguro pwede na wag mo palinis pero kung may compressor oil na kumalat sa area ng leak kelangan linisin yun.

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    Quote Originally Posted by radz15 View Post
    Kung may leak talaga. D ba na rerepair yun? Palit ba talaga ng evaporator?. Saka kung magpapalit man ng evaporator kailangan talaga ipa Cleaning?. Kaka pa cleaning ko pa lang kasi 6 months ago. Thanks!
    it is not easy to find welders who do aluminum... no impossible, just difficult..
    personally, when i spring a leak, and it's already older, i replace rather than attempt to weld. my feeling is that, once an older unit starts leaking, sunud-sunod na yan lalabas.. but that will also depend on how expensive or available the replacement is..

    (technically, it's not true welding.. just soldering.. the metal of the evaporator does not melt.. the worker just covers the leak with special solder..)
    Last edited by dr. d; February 19th, 2015 at 10:55 AM.

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    Papalitan na eh so why not have it clean na rin as well. More or less ganun din naman Ang Gagawin. Baklas din naman

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    Quote Originally Posted by shadow View Post
    Papalitan na eh so why not have it clean na rin as well. More or less ganun din naman Ang Gagawin. Baklas din naman
    ang alam ko, kapag major major, ay kasama na ang linis..

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    Quote Originally Posted by shadow View Post
    Papalitan na eh so why not have it clean na rin as well. More or less ganun din naman Ang Gagawin. Baklas din naman
    ang alam ko, kapag major major, ay kasama na ang linis..

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    Update lang guys. Napa check ako sa 3 AC shop. Mukang mas mura pa yung una kong pina check up-an. Yung isa nagulat ako 3k cleaning + labor + freon etc. Yung evaporator 7k!!!. Yung iba hahanapin daw kung san yung leak at kung kaya hinangin 500 daw kada butas. Cleaning naman nasa 3k

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    *3K vs 7K worth of evaporator; baka fabricated lang yun former, OEM/replacements usually doubles in price.

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    Replace the evaporator. Welding is useless. Manipis na yan all over. It will spring another leak soon after you have it repaired. Call rotary supplier ng ac parts mura lang yan sa kanila. Brand new pa.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jasonub View Post
    Replace the evaporator. Welding is useless. Manipis na yan all over. It will spring another leak soon after you have it repaired. Call rotary supplier ng ac parts mura lang yan sa kanila. Brand new pa.
    May number ka ba ng supplier ng mga aircon sir?. Along south area sana if possible. Thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by radz15 View Post
    Kung may leak talaga. D ba na rerepair yun? Palit ba talaga ng evaporator?. Saka kung magpapalit man ng evaporator kailangan talaga ipa Cleaning?. Kaka pa cleaning ko pa lang kasi 6 months ago. Thanks!
    kung luma na talaga ang evaporator mo papalitan mo na sir kasi pg pina reapair di rin tumatagal kasi lumilipat nalang ang singaw kasi nga luma na,. hindi na lilinisin ang evaporator mo kasi papalitan na un sir eh,. pero alam ko dual aircon ang adventure pwede ung isa ang cleaning mo kasi sisingaw na freon talaga nyan pg ngpalit ka ng evaporator.. makikita mo sir ung likod ng evaporator mo kung malinis pa... jan sa bandang likod ng driver side masisilip na sya kung madumi ung evaporator sa likod... ang madalas mabutas jan sir ung evaporator sa harap kasi alam ko tanso ang evaporator nyan sa likod mejo matibay kesa sa aluminum na nasa harap na evaporator
    : nod:..

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    Sa better living dona solidad meron rotary. Di ko lang alam number. Dami sila branches

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    Quote Originally Posted by bakamaka2long View Post
    kung luma na talaga ang evaporator mo papalitan mo na sir kasi pg pina reapair di rin tumatagal kasi lumilipat nalang ang singaw kasi nga luma na,. hindi na lilinisin ang evaporator mo kasi papalitan na un sir eh,. pero alam ko dual aircon ang adventure pwede ung isa ang cleaning mo kasi sisingaw na freon talaga nyan pg ngpalit ka ng evaporator.. makikita mo sir ung likod ng evaporator mo kung malinis pa... jan sa bandang likod ng driver side masisilip na sya kung madumi ung evaporator sa likod... ang madalas mabutas jan sir ung evaporator sa harap kasi alam ko tanso ang evaporator nyan sa likod mejo matibay kesa sa aluminum na nasa harap na evaporator
    : nod:..
    Ohh i see. Ilang years po ba bago ma consider na luma? 3 years pa lang kasi yung Adventure ko. Thanks!

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