Woods - that makes perfect sense, and I would take the back off and take a look myself were it not for the fact that I was already planning on getting rid anyway - the refrigerant in the condenser is supposed to be changed every couple of years, and I'd had 6-7 out of it.
The callout on getting it regased will cost 3/4 of the price of a new one, and frankly I'd rather have a new one for the full cost than a repaired one for 3/4 the cost.
It's a pisser, but there we are.
