Ac Drain Line Installation

You can do this project too if you find your air conditioner giving out due to a condensation line clog.

Ac drain line installation.

Since the air conditioner is at a negative pressure relative to the outside air the outside air will rush into the air conditioner through any openings the condensation drain is an opening. Over time mold and mildew can grow inside the drain line and cause. It may be possible to simplify supply runs by moving a vent pipe over a few inches. The easiest solution is to attach an extension pipe or hose to your ac drain then extend it downhill away from the house or into a thirsty flower bed.

My goal was to piece together a new drain line and use some clear flexible tubing to recreate the trap. The trap would collect any gunk and adjustable clamps would allow access for cleaning. To hide the drain pipe run the condensation drain into a buried drainage line which can then be routed downhill and away from the yard. Once you ve completed installing a new air conditioner your work isn t quite finished.

How to unclog an ac drain. These drain lines carry away condensation produced by the operation of the evaporator on the air conditioner unit. If you must run drainpipes across a floor carefully calculate the amount of vertical space available. Before you switch on the unit you ll need to know the proper way to install a condensate drain line.

On our a c the air rushing in through the condensation drain was preventing the water from exiting through the drain. You must slope the drainpipe at 1 8 to 1 4 inch drop per. Every home ac system has a drain line that runs from the condenser coils inside the home to the exterior of the home or another drainage point.