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Update - Not a plumbing issue. The coils in my AC are leaking

Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:33 pm
Posted by white perch
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Member since Apr 2012
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Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:33 pm
My AC unit is over flowing the water pan and the HVAC guy thinks it may be a main plumbing issue because is happening to 2 different units simultaneously.

Who’s a good plumber that services Mandeville?

Update - The AC guy found a leak in the coils and showed me where the coils are icing over. He said the melting ice is over flowing the system.
This post was edited on 6/23/21 at 3:10 pm
Posted by djangochained
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Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:33 pm to
Don’t make sense
Posted by Chad504boy
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Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:33 pm to
Rotorooter
Posted by High C
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Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:34 pm to
The yellow pages are your friend.
Posted by jimmy the leg
Member since Aug 2007
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Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:35 pm to
Short notice - Goodbee plumbing



This post was edited on 6/23/21 at 2:36 pm
Posted by Booyow
Member since Mar 2010
4009 posts
Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:37 pm to
quote:

the HVAC guy thinks it may be a main plumbing issue because is happening to 2 different units simultaneously.


Drip pans aren’t tied into the the “main plumbing”. It’s usually just a pvc run that empties onto the ground outside of your house

Edit: A little research after other posters corrected me shows that AC condensate lines can, in fact, be run to sinks.
This post was edited on 6/23/21 at 3:01 pm
Posted by tigeraddict
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
11824 posts
Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:40 pm to
If A/C units are in the attic the drains would tie into the vents in the attic.

if the house main was backed up, water would back up into the tubs/shower drains first. the the A/C drains tie into the same vent stack then you "could" have an obstruction in the vent stack itself, but unlikely.

my first thought is the condensate drain line has algae/crud buildup and needs to be cleaned out.

EDIT:

bleach should be poured into the A/C drain periodically to prevent this issue.
This post was edited on 6/23/21 at 2:47 pm
Posted by soccerfüt
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Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:40 pm to
Subtle "I have electricity in my house" brag noted.

Posted by GreyWhiskers
St. Tammany
Member since Nov 2018
913 posts
Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:41 pm to
John L's plumbing
Drain Surgeon

Both based out of Slidell.
This post was edited on 6/23/21 at 2:47 pm
Posted by RatherHunt
Louisiana
Member since Feb 2021
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Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:41 pm to
Pour vinegar down the drain line
This post was edited on 6/23/21 at 2:42 pm
Posted by Drury01
Lafayette
Member since Jan 2015
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Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:41 pm to
I’ve seen 2 ac units incorrectly run to 1 drain pipe before. This would cause problems for both units if the line got blocked.
Posted by jamboybarry
Member since Feb 2011
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Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:44 pm to
Brooks Plumbing

They’re good but high as giraffe pussy
Posted by Pahnew
Member since Apr 2008
5372 posts
Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:46 pm to
Drain pipe possibly has a p-trap and it gets clogged. Every year before summer time when unit sweats alot, I pour Clorox in p-trap
Posted by dewster
Chicago
Member since Aug 2006
25395 posts
Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:48 pm to
quote:

My AC unit is over flowing the water pan and the HVAC guy thinks it may be a main plumbing issue because is happening to 2 different units simultaneously.



Probably clogged drain somewhere. Algea builds up in them sometimes.

Is anything dripping from the HVAC drain pipe? It's probably a narrow PVC pipe protruding from one of the walls of the house. Trace it from the pans in the attic to check.

Sometimes water heaters are rigged to overflow into the ac pans too. You don't have an overflow there right?
This post was edited on 6/23/21 at 2:51 pm
Posted by adamau
Member since Oct 2020
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Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:52 pm to
The gay porn jokes just write themselves, but it seems like you've got enough on your plate for now.
Posted by r0cky1
Member since Oct 2020
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Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:53 pm to
….so you didn’t go to trade school?
Posted by tigeraddict
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
11824 posts
Posted on 6/23/21 at 3:31 pm to
What does the condensing unit outside look like and are any of the pipes freezing up out there? could also mean low on freon......
Posted by junkfunky
Member since Jan 2011
33950 posts
Posted on 6/23/21 at 6:52 pm to
Either you misunderstood what he was saying or you need a new guy.

Eta:

quote:

The AC guy found a leak in the coils


He showed you where the leak was or just that the coils were frozen?
This post was edited on 6/23/21 at 6:55 pm
Posted by Cracker
in a box
Member since Nov 2009
17750 posts
Posted on 6/23/21 at 7:53 pm to
No if they were frozen solid abs melting the dang drain pain should drain properly
Posted by unclejhim
Folsom, La.
Member since Nov 2011
3703 posts
Posted on 6/26/21 at 6:40 am to
Get a new HVAC guy.
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