Comments on: Clean Your Air Conditioner Drain Before it Leaks! http://www.webhvac.com/2009/04/clean-your-air-conditioner-drain-before-it-leaks/ Air Conditioning & Heating Articles, News, Tips & HVAC Reviews Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:53:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Markhttp://www.webhvac.com/2009/04/clean-your-air-conditioner-drain-before-it-leaks/comment-page-1/#comment-3727 Mark Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:38:20 +0000 http://www.webhvac.com/?p=1168#comment-3727 TJ,AC units are designed to last 12-20 years in our experience. I'm not saying it is the only option, but replacing it definitely in the cards here. Fixing the pan itself likely would require a lot of labor from the HVAC tech you choose and that alone is going to set you back a few hundred at least. Water in your home unfortunately can create many problems so I would make sure you do something to ensure the problem is fixed. TJ,

AC units are designed to last 12-20 years in our experience. I’m not saying it is the only option, but replacing it definitely in the cards here. Fixing the pan itself likely would require a lot of labor from the HVAC tech you choose and that alone is going to set you back a few hundred at least. Water in your home unfortunately can create many problems so I would make sure you do something to ensure the problem is fixed.

]]> By: mark keetonhttp://www.webhvac.com/2009/04/clean-your-air-conditioner-drain-before-it-leaks/comment-page-1/#comment-3723 mark keeton Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:26:49 +0000 http://www.webhvac.com/?p=1168#comment-3723 Last night, I noticed water fell through my utility room's ventilator. After inspecting the ac in the attic, I noticed the drip pan to the air handler bent away from the pvc pipe and dumped 2 or 3 gallons of water on top of the attic floor and a little into the walls. From what I can tell the pan was unlevel and/or the condensation built up from the last few days enough to cause it to dump. Either way after reading everyones messages on this thread, my problem is not uncommon but I am not for sure if I have further problems. I propped up the pan a little more so that the flow is aiming toward the pvc outflow. Is there anything else I need to do or check? I don't see blockage in the pvc pipe so I am guessing the amount of water caused the overflow on the wrong side of the pan. I just want to make sure no pump or anything else is broken. I have never seen this much water before but we are experiencing almost 60 days of 100 degree heat here in Texas. Thaks for any assistance! Mark Last night, I noticed water fell through my utility room’s ventilator. After inspecting the ac in the attic, I noticed the drip pan to the air handler bent away from the pvc pipe and dumped 2 or 3 gallons of water on top of the attic floor and a little into the walls. From what I can tell the pan was unlevel and/or the condensation built up from the last few days enough to cause it to dump. Either way after reading everyones messages on this thread, my problem is not uncommon but I am not for sure if I have further problems. I propped up the pan a little more so that the flow is aiming toward the pvc outflow. Is there anything else I need to do or check? I don’t see blockage in the pvc pipe so I am guessing the amount of water caused the overflow on the wrong side of the pan. I just want to make sure no pump or anything else is broken. I have never seen this much water before but we are experiencing almost 60 days of 100 degree heat here in Texas.
Thaks for any assistance!
Mark

]]> By: Jagadeeshhttp://www.webhvac.com/2009/04/clean-your-air-conditioner-drain-before-it-leaks/comment-page-1/#comment-3713 Jagadeesh Wed, 17 Aug 2011 02:16:39 +0000 http://www.webhvac.com/?p=1168#comment-3713 Hi My pan underneath the a/c unit in my attic was full of water when i noticed the water in my bedroom ceiling and my firealarm went off due to water getting into it...i switched off the a/c for now. i tried using shop vac on the outside line to try and remove any clogs but i didnt have any luck - nothing came out...i then crawled into the attic with my shop vac and removed the water from the pan directly so that there is no more water damage...should i try bleach or something else to blow the clog away? if so, how? please help...too hot to live without a/c... Hi
My pan underneath the a/c unit in my attic was full of water when i noticed the water in my bedroom ceiling and my firealarm went off due to water getting into it…i switched off the a/c for now. i tried using shop vac on the outside line to try and remove any clogs but i didnt have any luck – nothing came out…i then crawled into the attic with my shop vac and removed the water from the pan directly so that there is no more water damage…should i try bleach or something else to blow the clog away? if so, how? please help…too hot to live without a/c…

]]> By: Markhttp://www.webhvac.com/2009/04/clean-your-air-conditioner-drain-before-it-leaks/comment-page-1/#comment-3643 Mark Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:58:44 +0000 http://www.webhvac.com/?p=1168#comment-3643 Jillian,It sounds to me like maybe you have a frozen line. The usual cause of this is low air flow. First and foremost I would see if your furnace filter is clogged. When was the last time you changed it? We suggest monthly, and in a pinch quarterly. Also, did you make sure that the outdoor unit has no obstructions and is not covered with debris? Jillian,

It sounds to me like maybe you have a frozen line. The usual cause of this is low air flow. First and foremost I would see if your furnace filter is clogged. When was the last time you changed it? We suggest monthly, and in a pinch quarterly. Also, did you make sure that the outdoor unit has no obstructions and is not covered with debris?

]]> By: Markhttp://www.webhvac.com/2009/04/clean-your-air-conditioner-drain-before-it-leaks/comment-page-1/#comment-3640 Mark Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:42:17 +0000 http://www.webhvac.com/?p=1168#comment-3640 Is the line itself leaking? Any noticeable cracks or holes? Is the line itself leaking? Any noticeable cracks or holes?

]]> By: Markhttp://www.webhvac.com/2009/04/clean-your-air-conditioner-drain-before-it-leaks/comment-page-1/#comment-3639 Mark Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:41:27 +0000 http://www.webhvac.com/?p=1168#comment-3639 It could be that the pan itself has a hole in it from rust or similar. That is somewhat common over time. How old is the unit? It could be that the pan itself has a hole in it from rust or similar. That is somewhat common over time. How old is the unit?

]]> By: TJHhttp://www.webhvac.com/2009/04/clean-your-air-conditioner-drain-before-it-leaks/comment-page-1/#comment-3616 TJH Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:22:05 +0000 http://www.webhvac.com/?p=1168#comment-3616 WE HAVE AN ASPEN GAS SPLIT UNIT, GAS FURNANCE AND AIR HANDLER IS IN OUR FINISHED BASEMENT IN A UTILITY CLOSET. WATER IS RUNNING OUT OF THE UNIT AND THE SERVICE COMPANY SAYS THE EVAPORATION PAN IS CRACKED. UNIT IS 12 YEARS OLD AND WERE TOLD IT WOULD BE WISER TO REPLACE, IS THIS THE ONLY OPTION? $3,000.00 IS A LOT OF MONEY, HOUSE IS 2750 SQUARE FEET-WHAT SIZE UNIT SHOULD IT BE REPLACED WITH IF THIS IS OUR ONLY OPTION? WE HAVE AN ASPEN GAS SPLIT UNIT, GAS FURNANCE AND AIR HANDLER IS IN OUR FINISHED BASEMENT IN A UTILITY CLOSET. WATER IS RUNNING OUT OF THE UNIT AND THE SERVICE COMPANY SAYS THE EVAPORATION PAN IS CRACKED. UNIT IS 12 YEARS OLD AND WERE TOLD IT WOULD BE WISER TO REPLACE, IS THIS THE ONLY OPTION? $3,000.00 IS A LOT OF MONEY, HOUSE IS 2750 SQUARE FEET-WHAT SIZE UNIT SHOULD IT BE REPLACED WITH IF THIS IS OUR ONLY OPTION?

]]> By: jillianhttp://www.webhvac.com/2009/04/clean-your-air-conditioner-drain-before-it-leaks/comment-page-1/#comment-3604 jillian Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:16:18 +0000 http://www.webhvac.com/?p=1168#comment-3604 mc a/c unit in the broiler room is leaking out of a small hole at the bottom of the unit. the water is running down the side of the furnace and onto the floor, but it's not a lot. in addition to that, the unit is blowing but the air is warm. on the outside of the house, the part that connects the hose to the big unit is not cold as i was told it should be. what do you think the issue is? a service man came out and said that the system was holding the refrigerant just fine. it was ok for a few hours and now i'm back to burning up. mc a/c unit in the broiler room is leaking out of a small hole at the bottom of the unit. the water is running down the side of the furnace and onto the floor, but it’s not a lot. in addition to that, the unit is blowing but the air is warm. on the outside of the house, the part that connects the hose to the big unit is not cold as i was told it should be. what do you think the issue is? a service man came out and said that the system was holding the refrigerant just fine. it was ok for a few hours and now i’m back to burning up.

]]> By: Stacihttp://www.webhvac.com/2009/04/clean-your-air-conditioner-drain-before-it-leaks/comment-page-1/#comment-3525 Staci Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:09:29 +0000 http://www.webhvac.com/?p=1168#comment-3525 Our overflow line is leaking in the garage. My husband says the drain pan is dry. Any suggestions. We tried the bleach water mixture flush and that helped for a couple days. But it started up again. Our overflow line is leaking in the garage. My husband says the drain pan is dry. Any suggestions. We tried the bleach water mixture flush and that helped for a couple days. But it started up again.

]]> By: stanleyhttp://www.webhvac.com/2009/04/clean-your-air-conditioner-drain-before-it-leaks/comment-page-1/#comment-3509 stanley Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:14:24 +0000 http://www.webhvac.com/?p=1168#comment-3509 i have a problem? i notice that my drain pan inside my unit was over flowing. so i did the drain line check and it was clogged up. i cleared the clog, tested to make sure water was going outside all that work fine. I am still getting leakage on the bottom of the unit and it is causing damage to my floor. what can be the problem now? i have a problem? i notice that my drain pan inside my unit was over flowing. so i did the drain line check and it was clogged up. i cleared the clog, tested to make sure water was going outside all that work fine. I am still getting leakage on the bottom of the unit and it is causing damage to my floor. what can be the problem now?

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