How to fix a leaking Air Conditioner

noreply@blogger.com (thedrainpump.com) — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 22:46:00 +0000

Central Heating and Air Conditioning is composed of two separate

components, the outside Condenser (with the fan) and an air handler in
your attic, basement or in your garage. Your air conditioner not only cools your
home, but also removes humidity from the air. This water condensates on
metal coils inside your air handler and drips down into a drain pan. The
AC condensate drain line lets water flow from the drain pan to somewhere
outside close to the ground typically right near your outside unit. Over
time this drain line gets clogged with algae and other muck. Once clogged
the drain pan can overflow leaking water onto your ceiling and potentially
cause thousands of dollars in damage.

Your course of action as a Homeowner? Unclog that drain line!!!

Options:

1. Drag a garden hose over to your drain line. Turn on the water and hold
the hose tightly to the end of the drain. Hold the end of the hose to the
opening of the drain as tightly as you can for about ten seconds. Then
watch the water that drains out. Was it clear, or was there chunks of
pink/brown/green slime? If it was clear, you haven't popped the clog loose
and need to repeat. You will generally be soaked from head to toe by the
time you release the clog using this method. You can prevent clogs by
doing this once a month as preventive maintenance.

2. Find a Shop-Vac. Make sure to plug it into a GFI outlet because we will
be dealing with water of course. Somehow get the hose of the vacuum to make
a nice tight seal on the end of the drain line, if its not air tight, you
won't be sucking anything out.Turn on the vacuum and...wait.If you hear any
gurgling or water moving, turn the vacuum off and look inside, did you get
any gunk out? No? Repeat.

3. The Drain Pump. Implemented by an Air Conditioning technician with 23
years of experience that was fed up with those two other options. No garden
hose, no extension cords, no electricity. Its as simple as pumping up a
bike tire. It comes with all the fittings to make a nice tight seal on any
size drain line, and is so easy to pump that a four year old can do it. Check
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