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| scrumhalf7
 |  "AC Problems"
, posted Mon 7 Jun 21:28  
I just started my Central Air unit and it is connected with the furnace unit too. For some reason it is condensing like crazy and pooling up with water underneath the furnace unit in my basement. I have an Aprilaire humidifier unit connected to it too and I thought that was the problem but I turned the Aprilaire system off. Can anybody give me suggestions as to why this would be happening? Thanks
scrumhalf7
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| scrumhalf7
| "Re(1):AC Problems" , posted Mon 7 Jun 21:41
What drain are you talking about? It looks like the water is condensing inside the vent shaft connected to the furnace and then leaking out from that point. Do you think there is enough air flow? Thanks
scrumhalf7
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| | xenos
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| "Re(2):AC Problems" , posted Mon 7 Jun 21:53
You’re A/C will remove about 5 gallons of water a day from the air in your home. And it goes down the drain. Or are you talking about condensation on the out side of the duct work due to it being really cold?
P.S. replay to the last post.
Xenos.
The best way to escape a problem is to solve it.
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| | scrumhalf7
| "Re(3):AC Problems" , posted Mon 7 Jun 21:58
It is not condensing on the outside of the duct work but it must be on the inside bc at the point where the duct work and furnace connect water is seeping out and coming down the side of the furnace. There isn't a drain in the duct work is there? Thanks
scrumhalf7
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| | xenos
Webmaster
| "Re(4):AC Problems" , posted Mon 7 Jun 22:07
Well there is a drain somewhere!
Xenos.
The best way to escape a problem is to solve it.
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| | scrumhalf7
| "Re(5):AC Problems" , posted Mon 7 Jun 22:35
I found the drains in the ductwork. There are two of them. The one that has a drainage tube attached is draining fine but when I went to uncap the other drain water came out in a steady stream. So I am going to hook a hose on to it and see if the extra drainage will clear up the leaking of water between the duct work and the furnace. Other then that I really don't have any idea why there would be so much water buildup inside the duct work. If anyone has seen this problem before any help would be appreciated. Thanks
scrumhalf7
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| | backyard mech
| "Re(6):AC Problems" , posted Tue 8 Jun 00:32
If you carefully observe the elevation of the drain outlets you will most likely see that one is slightly higher than the other. The lowest one is the primary drain while the higher one is the secondary drain. Your primary is clogged. unscrew it and put your finger in the hole and remove the blockage.
Absolute Tempcontrol
Aurora Colorado
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| | xenos
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| "Re(6):AC Problems" , posted Mon 7 Jun 22:42
The drain must be pluged or there wouldn;t be water at the other hole.
Xenos.
The best way to escape a problem is to solve it.
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| xenos
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| "Re(1):AC Problems" , posted Mon 7 Jun 21:37
I would suggest that the drain is pluged.
Xenos.
The best way to escape a problem is to solve it.
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