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Secondary AC drain line in soffit - cover options

Posted on 6/8/22 at 10:40 am
Posted by GoIrish02
Member since Mar 2012
1491 posts
Posted on 6/8/22 at 10:40 am
I've got a secondary drain line in my soffit that just drips straight down and is beginning to erode the soil below as the overflow has increased with the heat.

While I will make sure the main drain line is clear to minimize this overflow, are there any other options for a drain cap that will break up the stream, either to diffuse the moisture or collect it to evaporate?

The current line is just PVC pointing down and is pretty ugly, I'm waiting to hear back from the AC guy on options. I'm thinking something that is flush mounted to the soffit and resembles a vent cover for a bathroom fan.
Posted by LEASTBAY
Member since Aug 2007
16543 posts
Posted on 6/8/22 at 10:53 am to
Mines in the soffit. It would only drain if the pan overflows into the lower pan. I would think it should stay dry unless you had a blockage. Can you replumb it some sort of way?
Posted by LordSnow
Your Mom's House
Member since May 2011
6069 posts
Posted on 6/8/22 at 11:04 am to
put one of those gutter concrete bases under it.

Does that make sense?
Posted by ItzMe1972
Member since Dec 2013
12607 posts
Posted on 6/8/22 at 11:39 am to
Shouldn't be dripping unless the main drain is plugged. You should check it out.
Posted by keakar
Member since Jan 2017
30152 posts
Posted on 6/8/22 at 12:56 pm to
quote:

Shouldn't be dripping unless the main drain is plugged. You should check it out.



this ^^^^^^^

its suposed to be dry all the time

assuming you have issues then just ad connections to run it against and down the wall then drop a 12x12 concrete paver there for it to drip on buried level to the ground enough to avoid the lawnmower
Posted by Hamma1122
Member since Sep 2016
22290 posts
Posted on 6/8/22 at 4:21 pm to
Shouldn’t be dropping at all
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