"sinister" wrote in message

I need to get my A/C condensate drain/line fixed. (This is in an older
home I just purchased.)


I've got some questions:
(1) Is it true that this is work for an A/C guy, not a plumber? I called
a plumber, and he didn't want to do the work and said call an A/C guy.

IMO, neither as they are both skilled and expensive. This can be done by a
hanyman type of person. Or do it yourself.



(2) The plumber also said that the way the A/C condensate line/drain
should work is that it goes to the floor, and then some pump pumps it out
of the house through a line going through the basement wall.

Very often done that way. Since I can't see your setup I can't say that is
the best way.


While I can see that
the current setup is dumb (condensate can't really drip into pipe when the
hose from the washer is in place), is it true that someone can't just add
another "branch" to the PVC pipe the washer is draining into, and have the
condensate drain go into that?

Should work.