Can Pour Some Water In Outside Ac Unit To Help It Cool The Inside?

by April
(Indianapolis,IN)

I live in a very old mobile home. I have heard from others that they pour water in the outside unit through the top and that it cools the inside better.

Could this be true and should I do it? With this summer’s extreme heat I can't get the living room less than 90 degrees with the a/c running nonstop and three fans going during the day.

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by: Anonymous

Yes, if you notice ac is not running cold, pour water ( pull pug underneath) threw back of ac. Works great. Once again ac running cold especially older ones
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by: Anonymous

Yes, if you notice ac is not running cold, pour water ( pull pug underneath) threw back of ac. Works great. Once again ac running cold especially older ones
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by: Anonymous

What if we are in az at 118 degrees could help my ac?
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by: Anonymous

I have a new 15,000 BTU window A/C unit that works great. However, it is not creating condensation. It has a hole in the bottom portion of the unit that is outside but water never comes out. Shouldn’t it create some condensation and leak out of that hole in the bottom pan that’s outside?
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by: Anonymous

My neighbor AC is leaking into my AC am afraid it might damage my AC . I hear lots of water in my AC
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by: Anonymous

It works because water is a better conductor of heat than air.
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by: Lamb

Dear: AC on all of the Time: My ac wasn't Cutting on and off because the temperature has been 100 degrees most of the summer. Since putting Fogger on during the heat of the day my Ac has been cycling Now. I cut the fogger off at Night. Lamb
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by: April

this is a central air unit
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by: Dadan

Yes, the water will help the condenser coil remove the heat faster. But, it’s not necessary. Why waste water when there is a way to make the air conditioner unit run effect and efficient.

It sounds like the outdoor coils is dirty and it requires water to remove the heat better. You could try cleaning the indoor and the outdoor coils to help with the cooling ability of the air conditioner units. By the way, is this window air conditioner or central ac unit?

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