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OT plumbers. Leaking pipe.
Posted on 4/14/17 at 10:46 pm
Posted on 4/14/17 at 10:46 pm
First time I have ever seen a drop of water from this pipe. Looks to be quite a bit of drainage.
Where does this pipe drain from and should I be worried? Am I just paranoid Bc I'm out of town?? This was sent to me from my neighbor. I won't be back to check it out until a few days. TIA
ETA: water is coming from the white pipe
Where does this pipe drain from and should I be worried? Am I just paranoid Bc I'm out of town?? This was sent to me from my neighbor. I won't be back to check it out until a few days. TIA
ETA: water is coming from the white pipe
This post was edited on 4/14/17 at 11:33 pm
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Posted on 4/14/17 at 10:48 pm to Odinson
Check the pan in the upper unit. Likely in the attic. This looks like an overflow issue due to clog drain.
ETA: A/C drain pan.
ETA: A/C drain pan.
This post was edited on 4/14/17 at 10:50 pm
Posted on 4/14/17 at 10:49 pm to Odinson
I think that is where your water catch pan for your ac in your attic drains to.
This post was edited on 4/14/17 at 10:50 pm
Posted on 4/14/17 at 10:50 pm to Dont_Call_Me_RAY
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upper unit.
Evaporator coil
Posted on 4/14/17 at 10:50 pm to Odinson
My pipe only leaks at your mom's house.
Ba dum tsssshhhh.
Ba dum tsssshhhh.
Posted on 4/14/17 at 10:51 pm to meeple
quote:
Evaporator coil
Yeah, that thing.
Posted on 4/14/17 at 10:53 pm to Odinson
That's no good, baw.
Get a PVC cap, some purple primer and cement and glue that thing on before the leak gets worse.
Get a PVC cap, some purple primer and cement and glue that thing on before the leak gets worse.
Posted on 4/14/17 at 10:58 pm to Odinson
thats a lot of water for an evap tray though.
Could it be a water heater overflow? Most attic mounted (and inside mounted) heaters, have the relief valve ran to the outside. If the valve fails a lot of water will flow out. If it's trickling water in front of you constantly I would think its the water heater. All evaporators have condensation drip trays that have lines that run out. The only time a significant amount of water would come out is if it were clogged and then cleared, or really iced up.
Could it be a water heater overflow? Most attic mounted (and inside mounted) heaters, have the relief valve ran to the outside. If the valve fails a lot of water will flow out. If it's trickling water in front of you constantly I would think its the water heater. All evaporators have condensation drip trays that have lines that run out. The only time a significant amount of water would come out is if it were clogged and then cleared, or really iced up.
Posted on 4/14/17 at 10:59 pm to bconne1
quote:
Get a PVC cap, some purple primer and cement and glue that thing on before the leak gets worse.
Haha, you aint right!
Posted on 4/14/17 at 11:00 pm to Odinson
AC pan or water heater pan
Posted on 4/14/17 at 11:00 pm to Napoleon
quote:
Could it be a water heater overflow?
Copper pipe is for the water heater. PVC for the A/C evaporator overflow.
Posted on 4/14/17 at 11:02 pm to Odinson
It's coming from water heater overflow pan it's run along with the pressure relief line hope you don't have ceiling damage
Posted on 4/14/17 at 11:04 pm to Odinson
1. If the pan is holding water, vac the water out.
2. Check the drain. It should drain into your sewer. If clogged, use bleach or other agent.
This happens in springtime frequently.
2. Check the drain. It should drain into your sewer. If clogged, use bleach or other agent.
This happens in springtime frequently.
Posted on 4/14/17 at 11:06 pm to Foxfire7
Ceiling damage is what I'm worried about. He says constant moderate drip. 
Posted on 4/14/17 at 11:08 pm to Odinson
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Odinson
Go take a pic of the A/C pan to eliminate that. Some posters are correct that it could be the water heater pop-off valve going out, but that is usually a copper pipe.
Posted on 4/14/17 at 11:11 pm to Dont_Call_Me_RAY
I'm out of town unfortunately. It's definitely coming from white pipe.
If the AC does not run will it continue to drip? I usually raise it up to 80 degrees when I'm out of town.
If the AC does not run will it continue to drip? I usually raise it up to 80 degrees when I'm out of town.
This post was edited on 4/14/17 at 11:12 pm
Posted on 4/14/17 at 11:11 pm to Odinson
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Odinson
Sorry, didn't see that you were out of town. Look, it is a good thing that water is coming out. Means the pipe is doing what it was designed to do, whether it is the AC pan or Water heater.
Posted on 4/14/17 at 11:15 pm to Dont_Call_Me_RAY
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If the AC does not run will it continue to drop? I usually raise it up to 80 degrees when I'm out of town
If the A/C is off it won't drip. If you are really nervous, you can have your neighbor pull the outdoor breaker by the a/c and see if that stops the leak.
Posted on 4/14/17 at 11:16 pm to Odinson
Not to scare you but I have seen bottoms of water heaters rust out. What starts as a drip can turn into a gusher. I would have my neighbor turn the water off at the meter if it were me.
On second thought dont do that. If it is the water heater you dont want to turn off the water without turning off the heat.
On second thought dont do that. If it is the water heater you dont want to turn off the water without turning off the heat.
This post was edited on 4/14/17 at 11:21 pm
Posted on 4/14/17 at 11:22 pm to lsu1980
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Not to scare you but I have seen bottoms of water heaters rust out. What starts as a drip can turn into a gusher. I would have my neighbor turn the water off at the meter if it were me.
That's not it. If it is the water heater, then it is the pop-off valve which is designed to relieve pressure. No need to turn the water off until it starts gushing out of the pipe. I would turn the power off before I did that.
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