So been without air con in the main bedroom this week. Been told I need a new condenser unit for my split system as my current York 18,700 BTU one has finally given up the ghost.

I asked the tech if he could replace it with a Daikin, but he told me they don't sell condensers separately, only whole systems, and offered me some no name one.

I have told him I want something decent quality, as I don't want something unreliable with possible more frequent repairs and expenses.

Can anyone suggest any other makes please?

I only want a condenser. This is not one of those internal wall mounted type of aircons, so it's not a matter of just buying a whole new replacement system. I wish it was.

TIA.

If it is not an internal wall mounted unit, what is it?

I think buying just a condenser will be tough.

Look at second hand maybe.

Consider getting a new wall mounted system complete. A Daikin or LG are cheap as chips for an 18,500BTU unit. The retailer will install for 1,000B. That's what I paid last year for a new installation in Pattaya.

12 hours ago, phetphet said:

Been told I need a new condenser unit for my split system as my current York 18,700 BTU

Buy a new system complete.

18,700 BTU not expensive.

Only a couple of grand to install

Most aircons are split systems and they all have internal wall mounted blowers or wouldn’t work. If you do manage to find just the compressor/condenser bit, it’ll probably be second hand and few engineers would want to mess around installing it. As others say, just have it all replaced. Haven’t bought one for years, but always had good exp with Mitsubishi. Go inverter type. Quiet and use less power.

Sure, the most common, cheapest units are wall units. But the OP says it'd not a wall unit, so it could be a ceiling cassette or a ducted unit. Ducted units can sometimes be a pretty good PITA to change out.

Buy a new complete system with warranty. If you choose an inverter, you save running cost compared to an old compressor system. Lotus's sells fair priced Samsung aircons at the moment, and also offers installation and removal of the old unit. I paid 12,190 baht for a 12,000 BTU Samsung inverter including installation, and 500 baht extra for removing the old unit.

17 hours ago, phetphet said:

I asked the tech if he could replace it with a Daikin, but he told me they don't sell condensers separately, only whole systems, and offered me some no name one.

I'm not sure if a Daikin condenser would work on a York compressor.

A complete system for TCL, Midea and Hisense all are reliable names, and a whole system will cost less than a Daikin condenser only.

Also you must have a huge bedroom for a 18000 BTU system. Bigger is not always better, in the case of aircons

7 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

Sure, the most common, cheapest units are wall units. But the OP says it'd not a wall unit, so it could be a ceiling cassette or a ducted unit. Ducted units can sometimes be a pretty good PITA to change out.

You have hit the nail on the head. All my units are ducted ones, bolted to the concrete ceiling above my suspended ceiling. I would literally have to take the whole bedroom ceiling, and probably the hall one down to replace the evaporater (cooling side) unit.

I have noticed other units in my building have changed their Yorks for either Daikin or Haier. That’s why I asked the Tech for Daikin, as I have heard they are well regarded.

Still waiting for him to get back to me on a Haier unit.

I suppose I might have to buy a complete set and ditch the part that goes on the bedroom wall if he can’t find a stand alone condenser set. PITA

I put this into Goggle: can you get spares for York, a/c units, in Thailand?

AI answer:

Yes, you can get spare parts for York air conditioning units in Thailand. Options include official dealers and specialized HVAC suppliers, such as

McEnergy

(Bangkok) or local Chiang Mai dealers like

Siam Air Engineering

. Specific parts like motors and remote panels can be sourced from local distributors.

www.york.com +2

Here are the best ways to secure parts:

• Official York Dealers: Use the YORK Thailand dealer locator to find official service centers, which is recommended to maintain any remaining warranty.

• Specialized Suppliers: Companies like

  McEnergy

  offer a wide range of HVAC spare parts for York.

• Online Parts Retailers: AirGuru sells genuine York air conditioner spare parts online in Thailand.

  www.york.com +3

To ensure I give you the most accurate advice on finding the part you need, could you tell me:

1. What specific part (eg, motor, PCB, remote) do you need?

2. What is the model number of your York unit?

3. Are you located in Bangkok or another province ?

York is Johnson Controls Company and their Bangkok in the KPN Tower. I would start by calling them directly. JCI has great customer service.

That said, I were set on ducted, I would buy a new 24,200BTU ducted Carrier system for B42,900 installed. The 18,100 is 4K cheaper, but the 42,900 is a much more robust system.

If I wanted to get away from the ducted, I would go with the 24,200BTU Carrier Xpower Cassette for B48,900 installed.

If I were primarily concerned with price, I would buy a wall unit.

23 hours ago, Jeff the Chef said:

I put this into Goggle: can you get spares for York, a/c units, in Thailand?

AI answer:

Yes, you can get spare parts for York air conditioning units in Thailand. Options include official dealers and specialized HVAC suppliers, such as

McEnergy

(Bangkok) or local Chiang Mai dealers like

Siam Air Engineering

. Specific parts like motors and remote panels can be sourced from local distributors.

www.york.com +2

Here are the best ways to secure parts:

• Official York Dealers: Use the YORK Thailand dealer locator to find official service centers, which is recommended to maintain any remaining warranty.

• Specialized Suppliers: Companies like

  McEnergy

  offer a wide range of HVAC spare parts for York.

• Online Parts Retailers: AirGuru sells genuine York air conditioner spare parts online in Thailand.

  www.york.com +3

To ensure I give you the most accurate advice on finding the part you need, could you tell me:

1. What specific part (eg, motor, PCB, remote) do you need?

2. What is the model number of your York unit?

3. Are you located in Bangkok or another province ?

It is a York Condensing Unit.

Model Condensing Unit. YCLT18-TB

Model Compressor: PH290X2C-4FTI

Model Motor: 930-66 OL

Serial No: 0904S05431

18,700 BTU

Manufactured 16/04/52 which I think is 2009

I need a compressor and am located in Samui, but I have given those details you supplied to the technician and told him to get a new compressor as he reckons he cannot buy a condenser as a standalone part.

Thanks anyway for your help.