Polar Cub Gasket Install Question
I have a leak around my Polar Cub A/C. I need to tip the A/C unit over to remove the old gasket and install a new one. It appears that the shroud needs to be in place when I tip it over. Will the s...
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The shroud cost about $150 the last time I checked. I would carefully remove it, as stated the UV can make it very brittle.
Are you sure the gasket is leaking. Some folks have had the drain blocked, which in turn leaked inside. Two ways to know for sure, run a water hose from the outside, to see if water gets inside. Another is to run the A/C, and you should have water running from the drain down the TC.
On installing the gasket, you need not remove the A/C. You only need to raise it about four to six inches. If you place 2 or more 2"x4" blocks on each side of the A/C, you can lift one end of the A/C at a time, and slide a 2"x4" under the A/C across to the other side to hold the end up. Repeat on the other end. After you replace the gasket, you can lower the A/C one 2"x4" block at a time. It is easier with two people. I have been there and done that.
Wayne
Are you sure the gasket is leaking. Some folks have had the drain blocked, which in turn leaked inside. Two ways to know for sure, run a water hose from the outside, to see if water gets inside. Another is to run the A/C, and you should have water running from the drain down the TC.
On installing the gasket, you need not remove the A/C. You only need to raise it about four to six inches. If you place 2 or more 2"x4" blocks on each side of the A/C, you can lift one end of the A/C at a time, and slide a 2"x4" under the A/C across to the other side to hold the end up. Repeat on the other end. After you replace the gasket, you can lower the A/C one 2"x4" block at a time. It is easier with two people. I have been there and done that.
Wayne
