Is the York Air Handler condesate pan obsolete?

[Ruth H. Frazer]

Wonder if anyone can help me - I need a condensate pan for a York Air Handler, N2AHD10A06A. Any ideas where I can get one from?

My 2nd ac unit in my loft is leaking water into my bedroom. The AC repair man said the pan is probably rusted and as they are obsolete I will therefore need to replace the Fan Coil unit - over $3000+ .

Suggestions? Thanks

[ldapkus]

Contact a local sheet metal shop and ask if they can fabricate a pan for you.

[David P. Valley]

Originally Posted by ldapkus

Contact a local sheet metal shop and ask if they can fabricate a pan for you.

Mine was leaking last week, so I took it apart to find that the condensate pan outlet hole was clogged. I stuck my finger in the drain hole and viola. Works great.

Don't let an HVAC tech scam you for three grand. There's always a way to improvise a condensate pan if it is rusted and full of holes.

If you're mechanically inclined, try dismantling the evaporator area and check the pan yourself. If it's gone and full of holes, then remove it and bring it to a sheet metal company and have them design one for you then install it yourself. This is a cheap fix.

[Charley L. Bottger]

Originally Posted by Ruth H. Frazer

Wonder if anyone can help me - I need a condensate pan for a York Air Handler, N2AHD10A06A. Any ideas where I can get one from?

My 2nd ac unit in my loft is leaking water into my bedroom. The AC repair man said the pan is probably rusted and as they are obsolete I will therefore need to replace the Fan Coil unit - over $3000+ .

Suggestions? Thanks

You are being hood winked shammed scammed or what ever. Does not sound as if your unit was properly installed in the first place the A-coil section of the furnace should of had a safety pan installed if it is an attic install as you indicated with a secondary drain.

If the A-coil pan is actually rusted out which is very likely the pan is normally constructed as part of the A-coil. Just changing the A-coil and its pan should not cost over $400.00 with labor. No need to the change the fan/furnace section unless it is trashed also.
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[Russel Ray]

Originally Posted by cbottger

Just changing the A-coil and its pan should not cost over $400.00 with labor.

Depends on the size of the unit and what area of the country. $3,000 is not unheard of for a four-ton unit here in San Diego.

But a metal fabrication shop can make a pan for much, much less, much to the chagrin of the HVAC tech. Try the local high school or college metal fabrication shops. That's what I do when I need something specialized. They always seem to like having an actual project to do for a real live person other than their teacher.

[Charley L. Bottger]

Originally Posted by rray

Depends on the size of the unit and what area of the country. $3,000 is not unheard of for a four-ton unit here in San Diego.

But a metal fabrication shop can make a pan for much, much less, much to the chagrin of the HVAC tech. Try the local high school or college metal fabrication shops. That's what I do when I need something specialized. They always seem to like having an actual project to do for a real live person other than their teacher.

Thats the point no need to change the whole unit just because the pan is leaking.

If you think 3K is reasonable perhaps I should sell you my ocean front property in Ar

[Russel Ray]

Originally Posted by cbottger

If you think 3K is reasonable perhaps I should sell you my ocean front property in Ar

I don't believe I said that I think it is reasonable. That's why I go to high school and college metal fabrication shops! However, it is a reasonable rate for larger systems here in San Diego County if one hires the HVAC professional to do it. They make good money here since we have 11 months of sunshine.

[Ruth H. Frazer]

Thank you gentlemen for your responses.

Well I did get another opinion and it wasn't clogged but the condensate pan (part of the slant coil) as Linas, Russel, and David suggested is rusted and rotten. So, the 3rd qc guy said he would try and see if he could get the slant coil and condensate pan (if it comes as one) or just the pan. Loved the idea of the metal shop or school. Charley, thanks for the comment that the coil is part of the pan - you helped me understand it when the guy came out and now I would like to try and find the part... someone must have one... any ideas on the internet??

You chaps are fantastic for responding to me. Have a great weekend.

Bye for now.

Ruth

[David P. Valley]

Originally Posted by Ruth H. Frazer

I would like to try and find the part... someone must have one... any ideas on the internet??


Ruth

http://arnoldservice.com/air_conditioning_parts.htm

http://www.hvacplus.com/York-International-486.html

https://www2.york.com/yorkparts/p/

http://www.expertappliance.com/york-heating.html

[Ruth H. Frazer]

David - you are Da Man. Oh my goodness, Expert Appliance had it for only $236. I can't believe it. You just saved me about $2500 minimum, maybe even $4000. Thanks a million.

Ruth

[David P. Valley]

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