My drip pan for the home ac keeps filling with water. I have snaked the main pipe from AC to outside and got alot of lint looking stuff to come with it. I then poured water through that pipe till it ran clear, but still does not seem to be working. Not sure if this is something where the water is getting blocked from getting to the main pipe from inside the ac unit or if it is a bigger problem.
Any help is appreciated.
2007-06-09 08:29:15 · 6 answers · asked by redtree511 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
wedge the drip tray tipped towards the drain hole...
2007-06-09 08:32:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the pipe does not have a straight down shot to the drain, the negative pressure of the blower fan may be keeping the water from draining properly. Check to see if there is a "J-trap" or "P-trap" in the drain line. You may also need a vent past the trap to help the water flow. Can you inspect the full distance of the line to ensure that it is not kinked or bent recently?
The lint stuff is household dust and debris that is being washed off of the coil down the drain. You may need to blow out the line once again. If you have a vacuum that you can use in reverse, this is handy, otherwise you may have to use your lungs and pretend the line is a trumpet.
Here is a pretty good article about condensate lines: http://www.home-inspect.com/itatips/07-03.asp
2007-06-09 09:12:41 · answer #2 · answered by OrakTheBold 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear redtree511,
The likely causes of a leaky air conditioner is a choked pipe, or a dirty clumped up condensate pan. Along the pipe and in the pan, there is a normally a "jelly" like substance stuck on it. This substance is the primary cause of most chokes thus causing the leaks.
To remove this "jelly" substance, you might need to use a chemical designed to clean out or remove it. Google "Concaire" to see a product that I use that "dissolves" the "jelly".
PS. the "jelly" is formed from our body's perspiration and combination of dust/dirt in the air.
2007-06-09 14:23:06 · answer #3 · answered by Jan T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like it is still clogged up, or running up hill somewhere. I don't know how your set up but you may want to reroute it to a floor drain that may be there for the water heater in the same area rather than outside. The fuzzy stuff is bacteria and molds, a little bleach down that drain every once in a while can help too.
2007-06-09 08:40:53 · answer #4 · answered by Michael S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The coil - the place where the air blows through could be very dirty. When condensation flows down it carries dirt and grime and plugs up the drain line. Try cleaning it.
2007-06-09 08:32:38 · answer #5 · answered by Moondog 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the drain is still plugged-or it plugged again.
2007-06-09 08:45:07 · answer #6 · answered by johnnywalker 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋