Cleaning Ac Lines In Attic

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Cleaning ac lines in attic.

A clog in the drain line of an attic ac unit is a homeowner s worst nightmare. When everything is working properly condensation runs down the drain line and exits outside your house. My air conditioning unit started acting up and was no longer blowing cold air it was barely blowing at all. Luckily it is usually easy to clear out a clog.

It can potentially cause extensive and expensive water damage. The house i recently purchased had a retrofitted additional ac unit installed in one attic. My husband climbed up into the attic to troubleshoot and quickly determined that we had a clogged condensate drain line. I took the unit apart it s a manufactured home a fancy name for a new newer mobile home.

Okay the heating and air conditioning unit is inside the house with the outside blower condenser i guess it is. How to clean your air conditioner drain. Turn off the power to your hvac system at the thermostat and at the breaker. That s the line that your air conditioner uses to get rid of all the humidity that it pulls from the air.

A powerful wet dry vac and proper hose. If you have an indoor air handler in your attic or utility closet you ll need to find the condensate pan. The compressor unit is outside at the other end of the house and the refrigerant supply return lines wander about 50 through a second attic into the cooling unit.