These 3 Simple AC Tricks Save Hundreds in Repair Bills!
Great idea! I've thought about flushing the condensation line before, but wasn't sure how to do it. This should work.
Now I need to look at my drain to see if and/or where to plug it into the drain line.
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Homeowners Claims for 40 years, every year at Labor Day, those lines start clogging up. After running all summer. And they will cause some serious damage.
I just pour a bit of bleach down mine starting late in the summer.
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condensate pan.
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The building owner let his building sit vacant for about 5 years and now that he finally has a tenant about to move in, he's finding out that every building system is basically junk after being neglected for half a decade.
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condensate drainage to be sure it drains at a proper slope and to a proper outflow location. By inspecting this we can determine almost always what the pipes’ condition is. More often than not, the line is leaking or otherwise compromised and that’s what signals the warning you gave.
** Edited by PhotoHokieNC at 4/24/2026, 5:12:06 PM
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...to fill, it'll run onto our front stoop. Had upstairs ceiling damage when a drain pan failed a week before we were to replace the whole unit. That was his 'fail safe' recommendation.
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attic, it will happen. Water goes into overflow pan and the insulation floats and clogs the overflow line. Defeating the whole purpose.
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