A/c question - air flow

HU-201962829

8 years ago

My unit recently froze. The repairman said the a/c breaker was bad and switched it out with the heat breaker. A week later because we rarely go to this part of the house, we noticed the floor in front of the unit was saturated and ruined. The drain pan was not draining and the return was pushing air (I have video). I called the repairman and he came out a week later. He said nothing was wrong with my unit except for lack of service. After my inspection, it was clear that the return was now sucking air (I have video) and the water is now draining properly. My thoughts are that the breaker was wired backwards causing the unit not to work property and I am unsure What caused the water to backup. The repairman is saying he did nothing wrong and is not liable for damages because on his 2nd trip air was coming out of the registers. He said my before and after videos of the air return don’t mean anything. I never checked the registers Before or after. Is there any truth in what he is telling me?

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klem1
8 years ago
Truth??? I would like to know the truth,,,,,,,,,,,,,of why anyone would create new user names almost daily to ask foolish questions.
HU-201962829
Original Author
8 years ago
I am sorry that you find my question foolish. I am looking for answers. If I am wrong in thinking the damages were caused by the repairman’s first trip, then I will accept it. I want to make sure I am not being screwed over.
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dadoes
8 years ago
There's no way for a circuit breaker to be wired backward. They mount only one way into the breaker panel box.
HU-201962829
Original Author
8 years ago
Not the circuit breaker , but the switch in the actual a/c unit. I’ve actually read many articles where this can cause units or fans to run backwards (ie. the return vent pushing air instead of pulling air)
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Austin Air Companie
8 years ago
The only way a fan (blower motor) runs backwards is that the motor of the blower has reversible wired leads to allow that operation. (exception: 3 phase motor)

If the blower was running backwards and it took you a week to notice it, you've got larger problems than a blower running backwards. LOL.

I've been looking for these suspects (pictured below) for many years now, I presume they probably paid you a visit.