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Topic Change: ac condensation drain?
Posted on 4/19/24 at 4:20 pm
Posted on 4/19/24 at 4:20 pm
Updated below. Any reco's?
This post was edited on 5/6/24 at 5:35 pm
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Posted on 4/20/24 at 7:38 am to deeprig9
I don’t have any recommendations for plants, but if your drain line is dripping water, you probably have a clogged drain line to one of your sewer vent lines in the attic. Typically they drain into a sewer vent line and only when that is clogged, does your drip pan fill with water and begin to overflow outside.
Posted on 4/20/24 at 9:09 am to Bee Man
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if your drain line is dripping water, you probably have a clogged drain line to one of your sewer vent lines in the attic.
or he could have a package unit that doesn’t connect to a sewer pipe
I had a package unit at a previous house & the condensate pipe watered my tomato plants
This post was edited on 4/20/24 at 9:12 am
Posted on 4/20/24 at 10:44 am to deeprig9
I have a small space in the corner of my house that doesn’t get any sun and stays pretty moist. I’ve found that liriope as a ground cover plus a couple of those elephant ear plants and a peace lily serve that spot well. I betcha a philodendron, golden pothos or umbrella tree would thrive as well.
Posted on 4/20/24 at 12:30 pm to sledgehammer
I forgot. I have Louisiana iris in there too which is in bloom right now
Posted on 4/20/24 at 12:31 pm to sledgehammer
Let me reiterate, it is in full shade, no direct sunlight touches this spot 365 days a year.
Posted on 4/20/24 at 1:04 pm to deeprig9
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full shade
For size:
Farfugium japonicum
Philodendron bipinnatifidum
Bolivian fuchsia (zone 9+)
Also, you cant go wrong with mosses & ferns
Posted on 4/20/24 at 3:28 pm to deeprig9
I heard you. I have the same situation with full shade 365 days a year and moist conditions. I shared some options that are growing well in my space.
Posted on 4/20/24 at 3:35 pm to sledgehammer
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I forgot. I have Louisiana iris in there too which is in bloom right now
There's some of that growing around our pond drain and it's beautiful right now, but gets plenty of sun. These do well in full shade conditions?
ETA- per LSU Ag Center:
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Louisiana irises should be grown with as much direct sun as possible. Although they will tolerate shade for part of the day, at least six hours of direct sun will ensure the best blooming.
This post was edited on 4/20/24 at 3:38 pm
Posted on 4/20/24 at 4:19 pm to deeprig9
I have 5 or 6 planted and only maybe 2 bloom a year. Your right though, they’d do much better in sun vs mine in shade.
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:33 pm to Bee Man
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I don’t have any recommendations for plants, but if your drain line is dripping water, you probably have a clogged drain line to one of your sewer vent lines in the attic. Typically they drain into a sewer vent line and only when that is clogged, does your drip pan fill with water and begin to overflow outside.
This appears to be the issue, it is definitely draining out more than normal.
Do I call AC company or Plumber?
Or any easy self-fix?
Posted on 5/6/24 at 6:40 pm to deeprig9
Do you have a cleanout T on the PVC line running from the attic unit to the plumbing drain? If so you can trying blowing out the line to clear it
Posted on 5/6/24 at 9:41 pm to wickowick
What is T-drain? So do I call AC guy or Plumbing guy?
Posted on 5/6/24 at 9:53 pm to deeprig9
plumber
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