It turns out that the entire attic is covered in a very thin layer of frozen condensation.
Frozen in the attic.
With these systems condensate leaks can lead to a big mess but it s nothing compared to a condensate leak that occurs at an air conditioner in an attic or really any place that has finished.
That is an electrical problem that keeps the condenser running when air handler shuts down normally as it should.
Another issue that could cause the air conditioner to freeze up is the condenser will continue to run when the air handler shuts off.
The humidity in the house has been about 35 40 consistently as of late though i did just get a.
When the moisture gets into the attic it condenses on the roof sheathing in the form of frost.
Air conditioner condensing unit frozen additional issues to look for.
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This may sound like a fictional adventure movie plot but from september 2019 through october 2020 the mosaic multidisciplinary drifting observatory for the study of.
What causes ice in attics.
Offered by university of colorado boulder.
Why would hundreds of scientists from around the world intentionally freeze a ship in arctic sea ice for an entire year braving subzero temperatures and months of polar darkness.
This may happen either way you defrost the system especially if the air handler is located in a hot attic.
High humidity in homes first of all if the relative humidity of air in your home is too high work to lower it.