Comments on: How To Clean Out an HVAC Condensate Line http://homeimprovementteam.com/how-to-clean-out-an-hvac-condensate-line Do it yourself home improvement tips, HVAC, Plumbing, Remodeling, Electrical, Gardening, Carpentry, Landscaping.. Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:06:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: jason http://homeimprovementteam.com/how-to-clean-out-an-hvac-condensate-line/comment-page-1#comment-2951 jason Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:59:05 +0000 http://homeimprovementteam.com/?p=14#comment-2951 What do you think about a product called the diyvac ?We saw it on Youtube being demonstrated and seems to look pretty easy and effective to use. What do you think about a product called the diyvac ?We saw it on Youtube being demonstrated and seems to look pretty easy and effective to use.

]]> By: Joe http://homeimprovementteam.com/how-to-clean-out-an-hvac-condensate-line/comment-page-1#comment-2369 Joe Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:16:35 +0000 http://homeimprovementteam.com/?p=14#comment-2369 Great artical i would either use about 200LB of Nitrogen but if the drain gose to a a sink you better put a towel in there! Great artical i would either use about 200LB of Nitrogen but if the drain gose to a a sink you better put a towel in there!

]]> By: HVAC Maintenance For Home Improvement http://homeimprovementteam.com/how-to-clean-out-an-hvac-condensate-line/comment-page-1#comment-1092 HVAC Maintenance For Home Improvement Sat, 08 Jan 2011 17:04:28 +0000 http://homeimprovementteam.com/?p=14#comment-1092 [...] have covered this before and cannot stress this enough, at least twice a month you need to clean out your ac drain line…Also make sure that the drip pan is cleaned out too. All you really need to clean out the drip [...] [...] have covered this before and cannot stress this enough, at least twice a month you need to clean out your ac drain line…Also make sure that the drip pan is cleaned out too. All you really need to clean out the drip [...]

]]> By: patioplr http://homeimprovementteam.com/how-to-clean-out-an-hvac-condensate-line/comment-page-1#comment-759 patioplr Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:17:37 +0000 http://homeimprovementteam.com/?p=14#comment-759 I just had this happen in my home for the 2nd time. The first time, the water backed up out of the floor drain in the basement where the condensate drains into. The next day, all the water had drained back into the floor drain. However, 2 days ago, it backed up again, and the water was not draining like it had before. Finally called a tech and he said sludge had built up in the drain P-trap. He cleared it by relieving water from our water heater (which is right next to the floor drain). The hot water was able to melt and flush most of the sludge. He suggests doing this once a year. In doing so, he says if you drain your water heater completely, this will also remove some sediment from the water heater, improving system efficiency. I just had this happen in my home for the 2nd time. The first time, the water backed up out of the floor drain in the basement where the condensate drains into. The next day, all the water had drained back into the floor drain. However, 2 days ago, it backed up again, and the water was not draining like it had before.

Finally called a tech and he said sludge had built up in the drain P-trap. He cleared it by relieving water from our water heater (which is right next to the floor drain). The hot water was able to melt and flush most of the sludge. He suggests doing this once a year. In doing so, he says if you drain your water heater completely, this will also remove some sediment from the water heater, improving system efficiency.

]]> By: R. Bennett http://homeimprovementteam.com/how-to-clean-out-an-hvac-condensate-line/comment-page-1#comment-556 R. Bennett Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:11:18 +0000 http://homeimprovementteam.com/?p=14#comment-556 Condensate line sludge: Like the article, my condensate line quit draining. When I cut a section of the line at the air handler, I found it was clogged almost entirely with a sludge which, for lack of a beter description, seems to be a kind of silt that you can break up into a fine particle suspension. I put in a shut off valve at the air handler with a drip leg below the valve. I can connect a garden hose to the drip leg and flush out the line without backflushing into the drip pan. I also used a large wet vac at the air handler and outside to both blow out and suck back any water in the condensate line. No matter what I do, the line seems unobstructed when usinf the force of hose or wet vac and fully obstructed when there only the 2' water head which os difference in elevation between the air handler and the drain line outside. Water sucked out from either end of the line usually has a few visible pieces (maybe an eighth inch square a little thicker than a stamp) of sludge it. Any suggestions? Condensate line sludge:
Like the article, my condensate line quit draining. When I cut a section of the line at the air handler, I found it was clogged almost entirely with a sludge which, for lack of a beter description, seems to be a kind of silt that you can break up into a fine particle suspension. I put in a shut off valve at the air handler with a drip leg below the valve. I can connect a garden hose to the drip leg and flush out the line without backflushing into the drip pan. I also used a large wet vac at the air handler and outside to both blow out and suck back any water in the condensate line. No matter what I do, the line seems unobstructed when usinf the force of hose or wet vac and fully obstructed when there only the 2′ water head which os difference in elevation between the air handler and the drain line outside. Water sucked out from either end of the line usually has a few visible pieces (maybe an eighth inch square a little thicker than a stamp) of sludge it.

Any suggestions?

]]> By: bamalama http://homeimprovementteam.com/how-to-clean-out-an-hvac-condensate-line/comment-page-1#comment-457 bamalama Sun, 06 Jun 2010 22:01:18 +0000 http://homeimprovementteam.com/?p=14#comment-457 I would not recommend nitrogen or any type of compressed air. Speaking from experience, the pvc joints can blow apart, like places inside the wall. I've had this happen with $30K of floor damage in a kitchen. The cabinetts had to be removed and the entire subfloor replaced. Just my 2 cents. I would not recommend nitrogen or any type of compressed air. Speaking from experience, the pvc joints can blow apart, like places inside the wall. I’ve had this happen with $30K of floor damage in a kitchen. The cabinetts had to be removed and the entire subfloor replaced. Just my 2 cents.

]]>