Discoloration of heat pump on rental home (AC, heater, paint) - House -remodeling, decorating, construction, energy use, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, building, rooms - City-Data Forum

Pink Jazz · 08-20-2018, 09:27 PM

We have a 13 year old 12 SEER Goodman heat pump on a rental home that we own that is original to the house (built 2005), and the tenants are reporting that the unit is discolored. I was wondering, besides the sun, what could be other causes of discoloration of the unit? Do you think it is time that it should be replaced by a new 14 SEER system? Since this home is a rental we don't really care about getting the highest efficiency system.

elnina · 08-20-2018, 10:49 PM

Before you just go ahead and replace because of discoloration (picture?), get svc to check on that. If works fine, leave it alone, unless you have money to burn...

wit-nit · 08-20-2018, 10:59 PM

Define what the discoloration is, gray, brown, black? Sun discoloration/fading paint is not unusual. Photo?

southernnaturelover · 08-21-2018, 07:07 AM

If it’s just faded paint I’d say that’s normal for a 13 year old unit.

turf3 · 08-21-2018, 07:23 AM

Tenants are complaining that the outside AC unit is discolored????

Do they also complain that no matter how many mattresses they pile up, they can still feel the pea?

rational1 · 08-21-2018, 10:30 AM

If it was my house I might consider a can of spray paint.

If it was a rental, I would tell them to stop looking at it.

MrRational · 08-21-2018, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turf3

Do they also complain that no matter how many mattresses they pile up, they can still feel the pea?

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