A/C leaking water?

Question

Can someone help me????

My A/C started leaking water and its all over the floor in the boiler room. I asked the manager to send someone and the told me its normal that it would stop, it did for two days. i know about the humidity in the air condensing, but now its under the floor and the tiles are begining to lift

Answer 1

The condensation from your coil is supposed to collect in the drain pan and flow outside through a (normally) 1/2" drain pipe. They get clogged up with algea and cause the drain pan to overflow.

The easiest way to restore the flow is to pour bleach down the pipe to kill the algea once a month or so. There are also tablets that you can place inside the drain pan that have the same effect and last several months.

If bleach doesn't clear the drain line quickly enough. You can use compressed air to clear the line as long as you don't use too much pressure (it could damage the pipes connections and cause worse leakage). After which you can add 1/2 cup of bleach monthly when you change your filter to keep it clear.

Answer 2

I assume this is a central air unit. There should be a drain pan beneath the condensor coils, with a drain line coming out of it to allow the water to run into a floor drain or a utility sink. The drain line may be clogged, as this has happened twice to me. If the line clogs, the water will run all over the floor.

Answer 3

Obviously the condensate drain is plugged. It shouldn't be hard to fix. I doesn't mean that anything is wrong with the AC unit. It's been super hot and humid. The AC is removing a lot more humidity than normal and if your drain is a little clogged the pan will overflow.

Answer 4

find the drain line outside and use a shop vac to loosen up the plugged drain line, reverse the hose to blow out the line if need be,then vacuum out the drain some more.

Answer 5

At least put a container under it to catch the water so it doesn't do any more damage and then check the drain lines.