Attic Air Conditioner Drainage

This humidity is left behind in the form of condensation on the coils.

Attic air conditioner drainage.

Use the suction hose of a wet dry vac to suck the clog out. A drip pan is installed under the condenser unit to catch excessive drips or leaks. If you find water in the drip pan clean or replace the condensation line. Typically those 3 4 pipes are plumbed into a bathroom sink s drain that is on average 1 1 4 or 1 1 2 in diameter.

Locate your condenser which is usually in the attic. Turn off the power to your hvac system at the thermostat and at the breaker. Then use duct tape to seal the gap between the hose and the drain line. For furnaces in the attic there is a second condensate drain pan.

As air passes over the evaporator coils in your air conditioner it cools down and loses some of its humidity. Instead water drips from the entire central air system. In new homes city codes require drain lines from the air conditioner s condensate line which are often located in the attic to tie in or be plumbed to the home s plumbing system. If you have an indoor air handler in your attic or utility closet you ll need to find the condensate pan.

A clogged drain pipe is the most common cause of standing water in the drain pan. This is in place as an added layer of protection against water damage. If you see standing water in the drain pan your drain. Because entire central air system is lying on its side in the event of condensate drain pan failure water does not drip in one general location.

Fix the hose attachment to the wet dry vac s hose and position it into or flush with the end of the drain line.