My furnace uses clear vinyl tubes to drain condensate.

"Nate Nagel" wrote in message
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Hi all,

got a Ruud "90 plus" furnace, a little over 10 years old, recently retro'd
with A/C. Came home this PM and was disappointed to see that the floor in
my basement was slightly damp, even after my recent escapades with
regrading the side yard. (I was checking because it rained today for the
first time in a while, and I wanted to make sure I didn't have an issue.)
Anyway, the dampness seems to be coming from *INSIDE* the furnace; there
are two hoses in the bottom section of the furnace that I am guessing have
to do with draining condensation (they attach to a small black plastic
thing inside the case which is also connected to the PVC pipe going to the
condensate pump.) They're completely rotted and crack at the slightest
touch. So, I ASSume they need replacement.

Question is, do these need to be any special kind of hose? They appear to
be standard black rubber, 1/2" i.d. and I was figuring on going to the
Despot and getting some of that clear stuff in a similar size, just so I
don't have to turn the furnace off to get this cleared up. However, is
this a permanent fix, or should something else be used? The "real"
appliance repair shop isn't open after 5 PM and the odds of me getting
home before then are about nil.

thanks,

nate

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