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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On Nov 26, 5:36 pm, Nate Nagel wrote:
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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Im no furnace pro but maybe the problem is inside under the AC coil ,
such as a clogged drain hole, or something improperly done at the
retrofit. Mold can block things up

ransley wrote:
On Nov 26, 5:36 pm, Nate Nagel wrote:

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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Im no furnace pro but maybe the problem is inside under the AC coil ,
such as a clogged drain hole, or something improperly done at the
retrofit. Mold can block things up

No, the hoses are definitely the issue, they're just shot. I've already
replaced them with the braid-reinforced clear vinyl (couldn't find plain
1/2" i.d. vinyl,) just curious if this is somehow unsuitable for a
permanent repair. I'm waiting for the furnace to cycle off so I can
pull the covers again and see if any of them are exposed to unusually
high temps. I suspect that they had to be disturbed to do wiring
connections etc. as they are close to the circuit board enclosure and
that caused them to start leaking. I'm a little annoyed that this
wasn't noticed and mentioned to me during the install, but only a little
- it's understandable that someone might not have been looking too
closely, esp. on a furnace that is only 12-13 years old.

nate

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My furnace uses clear vinyl tubes to drain condensate.

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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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Thanks for the reply, I popped the covers immediately after the furnace
cycled off and the hoses didn't feel particularly hot, I'll consider it
done (see my other post, I used clear vinyl with the internal braid only
because HD was out of the plain vinyl. Also used real hose clamps as
the vinyl is a lot stiffer than the old rubber hoses.)

thanks,

nate

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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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