leak seal kits

chap007

Are leak seal kits good to use? I have heard mixed results.I have a Goodman HVAC system installed in 2009 with a small leak, maybe from the evaporator coil.I have heard of that brand from that year having problems with leaks at the evaporator coil and bad fan motors. I was wondering if it is better to replace the coil if that is where the leak is or just add the leak seal to the system.

ChrisJ

chap007 said:

Are leak seal kits good to use? I have heard mixed results.I have a Goodman HVAC system installed in 2009 with a small leak, maybe from the evaporator coil.I have heard of that brand from that year having problems with leaks at the evaporator coil and bad fan motors. I was wondering if it is better to replace the coil if that is where the leak is or just add the leak seal to the system.

Isn't that still under warranty?
Of course new is better than leak seal. Personally I'd never use leak seal, but, some guys swear by it.

If I had to give advice, I'd say the only time to ever use leak seal is on a dying system that you're trying to limp along another year or two. Never on something you, or the customer actually care about.

newagedawn

chrisj said
Isn't that still under warranty?
Of course new is better than leak seal. Personally I'd never use leak seal, but, some guys swear by it.

If I had to give advice, I'd say the only time to ever use leak seal is on a dying system that you're trying to limp along another year or two. Never on something you, or the customer actually care about.

i agree, if its under warranty get a new one, i deal with Goodman all the time and my supplier would replace it in a heart beat, but then you need to pay someone to change it, unless you got the insurance for a ten yr warranty that covers parts and labor
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is that the reAL question cheap it or spend the money to fix it?
i have used leak sealers and for small leaks they work great but for bigger ones not so good, its always a gamble with a leak seal

chap007

Thank you Chrisj and newagedawn,
The unit is only 8 years old and I intend to get many more years, so we will fix it instead of sealing it.

Big Ed_4

Small hard to find leaks , leak seal is an blessing ..

unclejohn

Goodman uses a crimp seal on the process tube on many of their evap coils. It's a simple repair and easy to find with soap.

ChrisJ

unclejohn said:

Goodman uses a crimp seal on the process tube on many of their evap coils. It's a simple repair and easy to find with soap.

Isn't a process tube when they crimp off a line after vacuuming and charging small appliances such as a dehumidifier or refrigerator?

HVACNUT

> @ChrisJ said:
> Goodman uses a crimp seal on the process tube on many of their evap coils. It's a simple repair and easy to find with soap.
>
> Isn't a process tube when they crimp off a line after vacuuming and charging small appliances such as a dehumidifier or refrigerator?
>
>> I think he's saying that's a prime location for a leak to be found on a Goodman evap.

ChrisJ

HVACNUT said:

> @ChrisJ said:

> Goodman uses a crimp seal on the process tube on many of their evap coils. It's a simple repair and easy to find with soap.

>

> Isn't a process tube when they crimp off a line after vacuuming and charging small appliances such as a dehumidifier or refrigerator?

>

>> I think he's saying that's a prime location for a leak to be found on a Goodman evap.

Yeah I saw that.
But what is he calling a process tube in this case? I don't think Goodman makes anything with what I think a process tube is. Or do they?