SQlit.....You are right about the pan not draining well. Water flows out
when it reaches a certain level. I put a small level in the pan and it is
slightly tilted away from the drain hole. I tried a couple of things. I
couldn't find a way to raise the pan. I just can't/don't know how to get to
it. I tried to wedge the back corner of the unit up but once again it must
be fastened to the raised deck it is on and no go.
I was thinking of filling the back and side of the pan with sand or small
pebbles to displace the water. I also thought about a small amount of
morter mix or pieces of wood to keep the water near the center and away from
the back edge.
Is this something a pro could fix? Any ideas out there?
JD

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This spring when I turned on my AC I had a strong "pond "odor coming
from
the vents. In the week the AC has been on the odor has weakened but it
is
still there. I went under the house and couldn't find any wet or broken
supply or return lines. I have a package unit that is also my gas
furnace.
The unit is located outside.
I am thinking that there is a mold growing on the evaporator coils or
lying
in the collection tray that is activated when it got wet. I didn't have
the
odor during the winter when the heat was running. I believe if I spray
the
evap coil and collection tray with a diluted bleach/water solution it
will
cure the problem. I know it will smell like bleach for a while but I
can
handle that better than "pond".
I'd like to hear what the group thinks about this plan and if there are
any
other ideas out there. Is there something else I could spray on the
coils,
like a Lysol product?
Thanks
JD
Chesapeake, VA

Your real problem is why there is water sticking around to cause the mold.
The bleach will not hurt the coil once or twice. You need to find out why
the pan is ponding and not draining. A cleaning will help the short run
not
the long run