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| cjp
 |  "Water on floor and inside furnace"
, posted Wed 12 Dec 19:01  
Carrier Weathermaker (1992)
58SXCO60
Hi, I'm new to this forum. I've searched for the answer to my problem without any luck. Perhaps someone here can help me.
I have started to notice water collecting on the floor. Removing the front cover I discovered water collecting inside the unit and dripping down onto the blower motor housing. Last year late in the heating season I noticed that the exhaust smelled bad. Now this year I can notice that same smell a little inside the house. I went outside and looked at the PVC exhaust pipe and it's black on the inside like soot.
I've got a CO detector but who really knows how accurate they are?
The intake and exhaust are next to each other and I think that the intake is sucking in some of that bad smelling exhaust and that's what I smell inside.
Can someone please tell me what the problem might be?
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| acefurnacefxr
| "Re(1):Water on floor and inside furnace" , posted Wed 12 Dec 20:01
your condensate trap is plugged.........it a black plastic round object close to or mounted to the blower........blow it out and then remove it and rinse it well with warm water and bleach....
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| | cjp
| "Re(2):Water on floor and inside furnace" , posted Wed 12 Dec 22:57
acefurnacefxr,
I cleaned out the condensate trap as you suggested and it definitely needed it. Thanks for that information.
Upon further inspection I noticed that water is pooling on the shelf below the inducer fan and motor. It seems to be coming from the condensing heat exchanger. The condensate trap seems to be working properly. This furnace is 15 years old. I can see now that there is no quick fix for this. Is the condensing heat exchanger toast? If so is it worth replacing it? Or could it be a failed seal? Any information would help.
Thanks again.
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| | cjp
| "Re(2):Water on floor and inside furnace" , posted Wed 12 Dec 20:40
Thanks for the information. I will be doing that right away.
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| cjp
| "Re(1):Water on floor and inside furnace" , posted Wed 12 Dec 19:24:
Carrier Weathermaker (1992)
58SXCO60 100 series
Serial #4292A03466
Natural Gas
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| theduke03
| "Re(1):Water on floor and inside furnace" , posted Wed 12 Dec 19:15
You really need to call a pro. Sounds like multiple problems.
You can't put a price on comfort! Be Safe.
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| mule
| "Re(1):Water on floor and inside furnace" , posted Wed 12 Dec 19:13
This could be serious.,more info needed L.P. or Nat.Gas? Type of furnace,Model Ser.#? This is soot build-up.,bad gas pressures.,bad heat exchanger.,if your no a good due it yourselfer.,call some one!
"Its only Tin!"
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| | cjp
| "Re(2):Water on floor and inside furnace" , posted Wed 12 Dec 19:29
Carrier Weathermaker (1992)
58SXCO60 100 series
Serial #4292A03466
Natural Gas
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