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List of possible causes and fixes:
Insufficient airflow.
You have identified this issue but not the cause.
1) Take all air filters out of the system. Give the system 30-40 minutes and see if this fixes the issue.
2) Ensure all vents are fully open.
3) Verify and/or adjust the cooling blower's air speed. WARNING: Turn the power off to the HVAC before ...
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I know of no reason NOT to cover the pipe with insulation. Some pro's state it does not matter however I know for a fact that if your unit has poor air flow due to a clogged air filter or your freon gets low that pipe will actually freeze solid if there is no insulation covering it causing the entire system to fail and potentially causing damage. My previous ...
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Any cool pipe in a basement will benefit from condensation reduction through insulation. Running a dehumidifier will also help. I have mine piped with a cut-off hose right over to the floor drain, and then connected to a right angle barb fitted with a 1" piece of hose going into the drain.
Hot water pipes will also benefit.
The closed cell (polyethylene) ...
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I would strongly encourage you to replace this unit (the Siemens component, not the entire AC) and replace the ends to those electrical wires. Simply put if the rust situation is that terrible I wouldn't be at all surprised if the integrity of the unit is already compromised, i.e. ready to fail you at any time. Your yellow wire is almost certainly why it's ...
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I don't have HVAC experience but here's a few ideas you could investigate
Repair
For the wires, it might be best to cut off the corroded connectors strip a short part of insulation and crimp on new connectors.
For the spade terminals on the various devices you could use a wire brush to remove as much corrosion as possible.
Prevention
To prevent future ...
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IMO that amount of rust is not normal. I live in Texas and it gets really humid sometimes. I've repaired both my last unit that was 8+ years old and my new unit that is 4+ years old and neither had any rust whatsoever inside the enclosure. Just ants and spiders for me.
I'd imagine that your relay is having trouble closing. After turning off the power you ...
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