Well mainly it s a way to save space.
Qc in attic no condensate pump.
Except no one dwells in the attic as much as a basement.
Where is the evaporator coil.
This pump has a secondary float switch to shut the system down if the pump fails.
Air conditioner condensate pumps are a convenient way to collect and dispose of the condensate produced by an air conditioning system when the air handler cooling coil are located in a building location where the cooling condensate cannot be drained away by gravity.
The vent was taped closed when i bought the house.
And what the heck is it.
Attic hvac systems save space.
Had a new air handler put in the attic and i need to hook up the condensate drain.
Air conditioners pull humidity out of the air and funnel the resulting water or condensate into a drain.
The amount of condensate the unit produces varies increasing as the outdoor humidity level rises.
It is 3 4 pvc and has a p trap and tee s into the bathroom sink vent in the attic.
90 furnaces still have an issue even if the drain don t freeze long periods of non use can make condensate problems within the heat exchanger.
Water lots of it.
You can heat tape but your chances still exist for problems.
So the first sign the condensate pump took a crap is a wet spot on the ceiling.
The water that drains from a central air conditioning unit is condensate that has accumulated on the cooling coils within the unit.
Yes this is why i have such distain for 90 furnaces in an attic.
Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts.
Problems with a central air conditioner s condensate drain.
I ve also seen heat tape warp pvc pipe sort of spiral like a unicorn.
This drain connects directly from your air conditioner to the outdoors giving condensation a way out of your home.
Condensate pumps air conditioning condensate pump installation repair.
See those copper lines going into your hvac system.
So why put an hvac system up in the attic at all.
This humidity turns into condensation which can back up in a drain pan connected to the indoor portion of your air conditioner.
This is where the job of the condensate line comes in.
An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan.
Because dry air holds less heat energy humidity.
Attached to those copper lines is your evaporator coil.
Central air conditioners produce something other than cool comfort.
