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GG

06-11-2006 18:41:06




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Does anyone know what makes a central air conditioner drip excessive water? The filter is new, I have cleaned the coils three times, the drip pan is not leaking and is draining the water. The fan is hooked up on high speed and the freon is ok. The water is supposed to leach down the fins and drip into the drip pan. A lot of this water drips straight down to the bottom of the unit and then across the floor. What can I do?

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wgm

06-13-2006 19:11:18




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 Re: OT--Air conditioner in reply to GG, 06-11-2006 18:41:06  
Install a "P" trap in the drain.



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Sam#3

06-12-2006 05:46:33




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 Re: OT--Air conditioner in reply to GG, 06-11-2006 18:41:06  
"What can I do?"
Grab a mop!! I couldn't resist. :)
All the comments are good. Check the drain. I once had one overflow and the only thing I could was backflush the drain. I blew out a 'hairball' nearly six inches long.



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Vern-MI

06-12-2006 04:59:41




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 Re: OT--Air conditioner in reply to GG, 06-11-2006 18:41:06  
My condensate pan was rusted through causing the same problem. Prior to thet it would get a clogged drain from dust in the air collecting on the fins and then draining off with the condensate in the form of muck. My SIL's unit had muck plugged drain lines and the condensate backed up to the point of overflow



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R Bedell

06-12-2006 03:54:17




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 Re: OT--Air conditioner in reply to GG, 06-11-2006 18:41:06  
The condensate drain MUST have a drain trap in it. The drain must have the same slope (or angle) of drainage that conventional plumbing has (1/4" per foot). The size if the condensate pipe should be no smaller than the fitting (ie: 3/4") If the trap is there, with the proper piping & size, and that piping is clean & unobstructed, then there should be no issues.



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Dusty

06-12-2006 03:47:35




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 Re: OT--Air conditioner in reply to GG, 06-11-2006 18:41:06  
I don't know what type of cooling coil you have but most likily it's an A coil. All of the condinsate is suppose to drip into the pan. Maybe the coil is touching the plemun some where and running down that ,or dripping from some where that it's no suppose to. You will have to look and watch to find the problem.

Dusty



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buickanddeere

06-11-2006 20:29:31




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 Re: OT--Air conditioner in reply to GG, 06-11-2006 18:41:06  
The air in your house is too humid. The house should be dried out after 2-3 days of AC operation.Then the AC only has to mostly cool instead of drying and cooling. The condensate flow should have slowed down by now. Does your wife have a window open for "fresh air" or has been boiling pots of liquid on the stove? There is well meaning but incorrect idea about running the AC all day and opening the windows at night. BAD idea if the humidity outside is any higher than inside the house. Opening the window just lets the furnature, carpets, walls etc soak up moisture like sponges. Want to save money? Run the AC 24/7 is hot weather. At night lower the thermosat a wee bit then come daytime keep running the AC with the thermostat set a couple of degrees warmer at noon. The AC condensor is more efficient when it's cooler outside. Also install a working AC/heating thermostat where there is airflow but where the wife will never find it. Set the temp to what you want.Let the wife tinker with the decoy thermostat. You both will be happy.

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GG

06-11-2006 20:50:10




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 Re: OT--Air conditioner in reply to buickanddeere, 06-11-2006 20:29:31  
buickanddeere--You may be right---We run a central whole house fan when temperature is right. I'll try your advise---THANKS--



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john *.?-!.* cub owner

06-11-2006 20:09:38




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 Re: OT--Air conditioner in reply to GG, 06-11-2006 18:41:06  
There is a drain in the drip pan to carry the water away. Most likely it is stopped up. I just had to clean mine out.



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Charles (in GA)

06-11-2006 19:45:43




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 Re: OT--Air conditioner in reply to GG, 06-11-2006 18:41:06  
I know it isn't a real good fix, but since the unit is producing water like it is supposed to, why not get a sheet metal fabrication shop to make a galvanized or stainless drip pan that mounts under the whole unit, with a drain tube in it. I know its stop gap but apparently your unit is ill designed if all of the water doesn't go into its internal drip pan.

Charles



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TimS

06-12-2006 07:46:46




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 Re: OT--Air conditioner in reply to Charles (in GA), 06-11-2006 19:45:43  
You should be able to take the side off the coil area, look at the drip pan, I had one plugged up before from construction debris.

Check the drain line for obstructions, look at the drip pan for holes. Check to see if the cold line going into the coil is dripping water onto the rest of the unit, you can tape pipe insulation around that to keep the air away from it to stop that. I have had water dripping from that line onto the unit make a mess to, duct tape and some foam fixed that up.

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