Cold side of A/C sweating heavy, why?

[Joe 1320]

The a/c has been redone, new compressor, lines, dryer, evaporator and filled with R-12. When in use, the cold side of all the lines are all now covered with heavy beads of water, not just a fine mist. What would cause this much condensation?

 

[TurboRegal84]

Since your in Florida it is probably due to the high humidity. I would not worry about it. Ever take a glass of water with ice in it and rest it on a table? Notice how water beads form around the glass? Same theory except with your A/C system.

 

[TurboBuRick]

Thats perfectly normal.

 

[titan1]

It's supposed to sweat. Thats how you know its working! You can insulate it with some armaflex if you want , like the suction line on your home AC unit.

 

[theCATman]

Yep, perfectly normal. Don't "sweat" it. :tongue: Oh I crack me up.

 

[pmoore4321]

I was noticing mine sweats bad also. The pipe on my 442 is insulated from the factory.

 

[larry33kc]

I have something like this on my yukon but mine would freeze up, it was a 134 system it had the right amount of freon, and was the right preasure

 

[rev. 3:11]

Yep, ambient humidity, pretty typical here in Houston, same climate... but at least its a wet heat!
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