Cleaning Your AC Condensate Drain
The most common method of cleaning, is to gain access to your drain line... whether that is within a cleanout or from inside the evaporator coil drain pan, and simply flush the line with either compressed air or a water hose, forcing everything from the inside to outside. (Never flush water from outside the home, to the inside of the unit, a mess will occur!)
If you don't have access to an open end of the drain from inside, you may need to disconnect or cut the drain line to perform the cleaning. This should be done at least once every year and more often in areas where you use air conditioning more than 6 months of the year! Doing so will prevent the AC drain from leaking water into the home!
http://www.webhvac.com/2009/04/clean-your-air-conditioner-drain-before-it-leaks/
AC Drain Clean Out
If your home is equipped with a central air conditioning system you may have noticed a drain line on the outside dripping water near the air conditioner. This line drains condensation from the inside air handler to the outside. If this line clogs (usually from algae) it can cause water damage inside the house.
You can prevent a clog by simply pouring a cup of household bleach into the line from the inside. To remove a clog once it has occurred, attach a wet/dry vacuum to the drain line outside (removing the paper filter first) and suck the clog out.
http://www.dannylipford.com/home-improvement-video/ac-drain-clean-out/
Thank you,
Jennifer Seabrook
Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA)
Accredited Association Management Company (
Community Management Group
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