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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 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.
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
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Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:33 pm to white perch
Don’t make sense
Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:34 pm to white perch
The yellow pages are your friend.
Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:35 pm to white perch
Short notice - Goodbee plumbing
This post was edited on 6/23/21 at 2:36 pm
Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:37 pm to white perch
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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 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 2:39 pm to jmon
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Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:40 pm to white perch
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.
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 on 6/23/21 at 2:40 pm to white perch
Subtle "I have electricity in my house" brag noted.
Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:41 pm to white perch
John L's plumbing
Drain Surgeon
Both based out of Slidell.
Drain Surgeon
Both based out of Slidell.
This post was edited on 6/23/21 at 2:47 pm
Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:41 pm to white perch
Pour vinegar down the drain line
This post was edited on 6/23/21 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:41 pm to white perch
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 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.
Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:44 pm to white perch
Brooks Plumbing
They’re good but high as giraffe pussy
They’re good but high as giraffe pussy
Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:46 pm to white perch
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 on 6/23/21 at 2:48 pm to white perch
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 on 6/23/21 at 2:52 pm to white perch
The gay porn jokes just write themselves, but it seems like you've got enough on your plate for now.
Posted on 6/23/21 at 2:53 pm to white perch
….so you didn’t go to trade school?
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