Water is dripping inside the unit in the attic and going in the backup drip pan. This is the 2nd or 3rd year this happens and it is during this time of year when it runs a lot. It is not the drain clogged. i figured it out last year that it was water getting blown across the openning to the "squirrel cage" and dripping in the unit. I "rigged" a coat hanger with a small rope on it to "catch" the water being blown and to wick down into the actual pan inside the unit to drain thru the proper route. It worked and it dried up after doing this last year. Well i just see that it is doing the same thing again. I didnt go up there and see if the "fix" moved or broke or somehow isnt doing as it was last year. One other thing that has just recently started is the squirrel cage seems out-of-balance and there is some vibration going on up there.
When i called the ac guy last year, all he did was think the pan didnt have enough slope to it so he propped the unit up higher on cinder blocks and tilted it up a 2x4 on one side. This wasnt the problem as I found out later on with my "fix" mentioned above.
I am wondering if that unit should be replaced entirely or is there a way to get this thing from blowing water from the coil into the open air flowing to the squirrel cage? I am thinking the cage needs to be replaced or at least figure out why it is out of balance. Thoughts? Ideas?