[langley]

5200 unit has really cold air. starting leaking water from front of unit. not sure where drain hole is. can I fix it without removing from window? I bought unit used and know nothing about it, not sure of age but looked new. single mom and doing repairs myself.

[koldenhott]

Originally Posted by langley

5200 unit has really cold air. starting leaking water from front of unit. not sure where drain hole is. can I fix it without removing from window? I bought unit used and know nothing about it, not sure of age but looked new. single mom and doing repairs myself.

Second day and no help so I'll give it a shot.

From my experience the top three problems with Room Air Conditioners are:

1. Dirt


2. Dirt


3. Dirt


Therefore, the problem may be that the drain line is clogged up.

You may need to get some help removing the unit from the window.
A 5,200 btuh unit is not likely to slide out of the case.

Remove the screws holding the case to the base unit. Remove any
other covers (for the part facing the room and the section that
hangs outside.)

You will have probably, at this point, seen the dirt that needs cleaning out
of the unit. Clean the dirt from the evaporator (cold section facing inside),
the blower wheel/blade (behind the evap coil), the condenser coil (outside
section), and the drainage paths. The dirt on the condenser is probably
caked on mud (water is slung on to the coil to aid in cooling this section
and since the water coming from the evap is also carrying the dirt the
mixture ends up being mud.) A mild liquid detergent should be ok to use.

This is best done outside so you don't make a mess of your floors, walls,
ceilings, and kids (though they may enjoy it!) If you use a brush on the
coils, be sure not to bend the fins (worse than dirt!) Also, you may want
to put a plastic bag around the fan motor while cleaning.

Let the unit dry thoroughly. Reassemble and reinstall. You must pitch the
unit towards the outside (about 1/4" per ft sticking out off of level.)
This last point may have been the original problem, but what the hay,
it probably needed cleaning anyway.

Good luck and let me know if this was helpful.

koldenhott

[aksj922]

My son has the same Maytag window based air conditioner model M7X05F2A-H and after continuous use for some time it has begun to leak dramatically. He was away from the apartment for a few days and left the unit running. All of the parquet flooring in a 7 foot radius of the unit have lifted.

What remedy have you found?

Is this end user (DIY) repairable?

Is the repair cost worth the effort (cost?)?