- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Update - Not a plumbing issue. The coils in my AC are leaking
Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:37 pm to white perch
Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:37 pm to white perch
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
3
Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:38 pm to Booyow
quote:
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
My coworker had his second story bathroom sink overflow and flood his bathroom. AC drain line is tied the sink drain and algae grows and clogs the drain.
Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:38 pm to Booyow
Not true. Some condensing units drip into the plumbing line on sinks. Overflow pans drain outside, usually.
Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:43 pm to Booyow
quote:
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
the condensate line ties into the plumbing waste/vent system. The safe pan, by code, either needs to have a float switch that will kill the unit if the pan fills up, or the drain line on the pan needs to go to a place where it will be seen notifying of an issue.
you should never have water in the safe pan unless there is an issue.
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News