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Thread: Exploding Daikin Outdoor Unit
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01-04-2008, 03:21 AM #1
Exploding Daikin Outdoor Unit
Wow,
I just came back from a callout in London.
Original call was that the A/C in the Tech office didn't work (this is in the building that watches most of the CCTV cameras in northern London).
Arrived at site and the indoor unit was completely dead, when I went up to the roof to have a look I almost fell off it!
I just couldn't believe my eyes
Where the outdoor unit should have been, there were only wrangled bits of metal! It looked like a 40 tonne truck had gone straight over it at 70mph
I eventually found part of the compressor embedded in the chiller's condensor.
This is on a RZQ/FHQ100B system we installed after Christmas.
The proverbial will really hit the fan tomorrow, as this is on a council building I don't even want to think about all the H&S red tape we will have to deal with.
Have anybody had this happened to them in the past, or got any ideas as to what could have happened???
I can't see a reason for the pressure to build up enough to blow the compressor apart, surely the copper tubes must be weaker??
The pictures I took is to large to be attached here but click HERE for some really scary pictures of it.
I guess it was lucky that nobody were on the roof when it blew!
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01-04-2008, 04:44 AM #2
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Nice pictures of the unit.
And yes... I have heard of this happening. Peter_1 (another moderator) and I helped someone down in South Africa with something just like what you described.If all else fails, ask for help.
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01-04-2008, 04:20 PM #3
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Viking, you little tinker
Always easy on the eye.
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01-04-2008, 04:34 PM #4
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Maybe you had a visit from this guy
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8gFTnJuYs6M
If it ain't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet.
Damo
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01-04-2008, 07:46 PM #5
Re: Exploding Daikin Outdoor Unit
Viking
What are the high pressure safety device on this model ?
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01-04-2008, 08:00 PM #6
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Anyone see the flying Penguins on BBC Breakfast yesterday???
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01-04-2008, 08:03 PM #7
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that is scary coulda taken your head clean off
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01-04-2008, 08:11 PM #8
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Or Franks flying penguins could have misjudged the landing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrxmp...&feature=bz301If it ain't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet.
Damo
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01-04-2008, 11:36 PM #9
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Nice one
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01-04-2008, 11:38 PM #10
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Frank,
I actually believed that one.F--k I really did.
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02-04-2008, 08:21 AM #11
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result of faulty pressure safety valves or no safety vale installed or wrong selection of safety vale installed
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02-04-2008, 08:32 AM #12
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Re: Exploding Daikin Outdoor Unit
Yes, sure it is!!!
Did you checked picture of actual scene?
http://www.the-viking.eu/photos/id77.htmlLast edited by nike123; 02-04-2008 at 08:36 AM.
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05-04-2008, 02:47 AM #13
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most probably blocked system.
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05-04-2008, 07:17 AM #14
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Please look at the date of my original post...
If you clicked on the link, you had ended up on a page stating [you been April fooled]...
Let's us let this thread die now until next year when I will come up with something new.
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06-04-2008, 12:16 AM #15
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Might be an idea to 'Close' it Viking and perhaps remove your 'link' otherwise you'll be stuck with having to keep that web page active for ever
Brian - Newton Abbot, Devon, UK
Retired March 2015
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06-04-2008, 01:08 AM #16
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I don't think a few of our non-UK members understand April fools day...lol
Everyone that posted a normal answer is from abroad and the other one is from Essex.
ChillinIF AT FIRST YOU DON`T SUCCEED.
DESTROY ALL EVIDENCE THAT YOU TRIED!
and go get a cuppa
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06-04-2008, 01:52 AM #17
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06-04-2008, 10:57 AM #18
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