The condensation tube from central AC drains to the central sewage pipe in the basement via a pump. Can this cause a problem?
2006-07-26 14:31:12 · 8 answers · asked by gugu 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
What that water is from your A/C is humidity that is pulled from your house. There is nothing harmful in that water. A trap must be used before you pipe it into your drain. On a hot muggy day you can pull about 12 gallons of water out of your home per day.
2006-07-26 14:40:51 · answer #1 · answered by Walter B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The condensate drain operates on a negative pressure, meaning that there is a small amount of force drawing air back up towards the air handler. As long as there is some water in the drain, or the pump is operating, you have an effective trap that blocks air from the waste. But doesn't that seem like a lot of contingencies?
What happens during the heating cycle, when there is no moisture to be drained? Now the condensate line is bone dry and can draw the contaminated air from the waste line. When it hits the air handler, the bacteria and air gases are heated and dispersed throughout the home.
I've never been able to fathom why anyone in their right mind would link these two drain types. My advice would be to find an alternative path for your condensate drain that doesn't involve introducing sewer toxins into your environment.
2006-07-26 17:44:43 · answer #2 · answered by Elwood Blues 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope not at all unless there is a way for the sewer gas to escape into the house. Our condensate drains to the flower bed
2006-07-26 14:36:18 · answer #3 · answered by bconehead 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure u put a large " U " in the line so that water stays in the bottom of the " U " to stop gases from coming back in and u should be ok
2006-07-26 14:35:19 · answer #4 · answered by bigg_dogg44 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not unless your pump fails and water backs up the line into your cooling coil drainpan, which is very unlikely.
2006-07-26 17:17:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It`s finished each and all the time! no longer risky except it is composed of solvents. particular salts are used to stop root develop in sewers. And think of of each and all the salt that is going down typhoon drains from street salt/sand in wintry climate!
2016-10-08 08:52:00 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, it's just water
2006-07-26 14:35:41 · answer #7 · answered by xjoizey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure.
2006-07-26 14:34:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋