Nancy Young wrote:
"Moe Jones" wrote

Nancy Young wrote:

The verdict, water was not draining out of the pipe that
goes to the outside. He blew it out with air, and checked
that it was at the correct angle to drain. A/C is back up and
running.

There is a couple of items you may want your service tech. to add to
your system.
1. There are overflow cut-off switches that are installed on the
condensate drain line and when the line stops up, it will shut down
the A/C and help prevent overflow that can cause you damage. They
retail around $40.
2. There are dispensers that also can be installed on the drain line
which allows you to drop in tablets to help kill the bacteria & slime
growth. They retail around $35.

No kidding! I will be keeping an eye on this situation, and
if it happens again I will have that done. Thanks!

nancy

Can you easily get to the outlet of the condensate drain line?

That is what the dispenser is for. You just open it a drop a few tablets or
pour some bleach into the drain line once a month to help the drain line
stay clear.

If you do nothing most likely the drain line will stop up again. When the
line was blown clear the top of the drain line stills has slime and given
time the slime will clog the line.

You can even install a tee in the line to be able to pour some bleach.

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Moe Jones
HVAC Service Technician
Energy Equalizers Inc.
Houston, Texas
www.EnergyEqualizers.com