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Questions tagged [condensate]

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Can I gain AC efficiency by spraying condensate water on the outdoor coils?

Recently, I was working from the basement and I noticed tonnes of condensate water going down the drain, and thought I might re-use it to improve the efficiency of my home AC system. So I put a condensate pump (tank&float combo unit) in the drain…
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Central Air condensate is pumped into a hole in the basement floor?

I’ve tried to do some research on this topic but am a little confused and would like to know if I’ve got a problem here that I need to remedy. I think I want to install a self-draining dehumidifier in my basement. My only reason for doing this is…
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Should I reroute this drain tube inside my HE gas furnace?

My furnace, a high-efficiency gas model from Rheem, is about 5 years old. I recently had to replace one of the pressure switches and so I was looking around the inside of the furnace. There is a condensate trap which is fed by two tubes, it then…
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What kind of tubing should I use for draining condensate from a furnace / boiler?

"High efficiency" & condensing boilers or furnaces produce an acidic water byproduct called condensate that has to be drained away. My boiler has an outlet fitting for this condensate water but the manual doesn't say what kind of of tubing should be…
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Should water be dripping from my furnace condensate line onto the basement floor?

I recently had a Lennox A/C and furnace installed. The condensate line drips water into the basement floor drain, as my old one did. But now there's also a little side vent in the line that is also dripping a considerable amount of water, and this…
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Draining into open pipe in basement

When I bought my home, the basement dehumdifier hose was just draining into an open wye off a drain pipe in the floor which also goes up to the kitchen sink drain. Since then, when I had air conditioning installed, the installer also put the drain…
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furnace condensate - system to collect and then drain periodically

We have a condo in Northern WI that gets used sporadically over the winter, we keep the furnace running at a low temp while we are not there. Last winter the furnace condensate draining into the septic ended up freezing and blocking the pipe where…
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Should condensate pipe go below vent and how?

Need to lay condensate pipe from the boiler room to the waste pipe, on the other side of my flat. Will use condensate pump and use loft as proxy. I want to drill through ceiling from my boiler storage cabinet into the loft, lay the condensate pipe…
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P trap for tankless water heater drain

I have 2 problems that I'm hoping can be fixed with one solution. (1) an exposed drain pipe from a previous sink that is giving out pretty foul smell (2) A tankless water heater condensate pipe that is not connected to any drain but simply…
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Rust in condensate drip pan

I have a 5 year old high Efficiency Carrier HVAC system. Been having some moisture/condensation issues and was snooping around and noticed quite a bit of buildup of rust in my AC condensate drip pan. I also get a little condensation dripping out of…
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Tankless water heater plumbing: neutralized condensate and pressure relief valve

Hello recently my old 50gal gas water heater developed a crack and started leaking. I replaced it with a tank-less gas heater. Everything is good, I installed the proper intake an exhaust with 3in schedule 40 PVC pipes as recommended, I plumbed…
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Condensate drain line for tankless water heater into vent drain cleanout pipe

I’m converting from a tank to tankless condensating gas water heater into an exterior water heater closet. I’ve pulled new GFCI electrical and even added a light and switch. My question is getting the condensation drain line to drain into a 2” sewer…
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Will this resolve 'bubbling' noise coming from bathroom sink with A/C condensation drain line?

I've moved into a new home and have a lot of little chores to handle up on. One of them is a 'bubbling' or 'popping' noise coming from an upstairs bathroom sink that occurs periodically when one of the A/C units is running. My theory is that since…
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Keeping AC P-trap clean with a Jones valve?

We recently had a new AC system installed. It's working great. When it was installed, the company showed me how they installed a Supco Jones Valve for cleanouts if ever necessary, and explained that vinegar should actually be added after the p-trap…
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How to deal with crowded floor drain?

Problem My 3" basement floor drain has 10 pounds of... stuff in a 5 pound bag: ¾" air handler condensate drain (hard-piped to air handler) ¾" furnace condensate drain (open air gap) 1" washer drain pan (from upstairs) 1½" water heater drain pan ⅜"…
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