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Anandtd
07-29-05, 12:50 PM
Posted this issue couple of weeks back. Please bare with me for this repeated question for a different solution.


--> Bought a 6yr town house recently
--> Condensation pipe overflow on the walk in day
--> Plumber snaked it
--> House has a concrete patio and we all believe the condensation pipe from the front garage is going underneath to the back of the house and one guy said what you call is a leach drain?. This house is all above ground.
--> Now - After running a/c for an hour or two i see some water leaking from the back of the house on the patio (what looks like from the gap between foundation and the patio)

--> We all think there must be the condensation pipe going underneath and could be leak or damaged pipe.

--> One plumber said he has to do a video camare into the pipe and see whats going on. If needed we have to dig the Rec room, and patio to fix the problem.

--> Another guy siad, this could be a simple leak a broken pipe under the patio and i wouldn't worry about the leaking water. Its not going to do any damage to the house.

--> If i am concerned he said he will pump some plastic seleant or something from the gap where we think water is leaking from and he says it would go and try to fix the problem or redirects the water somewhere underneath. (That would cost only $50.) He is a handy man not a professional plumber.


What do you guys think. Should i go with the handy man option? Are we causing more problem to ourself by doing it? Advise will be highly appreciated.
He is coming t'row to do that and any expert advise before that would be helpful.

Do you have any other suggestion other than this? Some one suggested rerouting of the pipe. Meaning i have to add somekind a mini sump pump to collect and drain the water above ground. That could cost me 1- 2k too.

I am leaning towards this sealant approach unless there are risks.

I know its a shot in the dark ...

Grady
07-29-05, 01:15 PM
Why not eliminate the problem all together by reruouting the drain to the exterior wall if the equipment is in the attic or by use of a condensate pump if the equipment is where it will not drain by gravity.

TigerDunes
07-29-05, 01:43 PM
07-19-05, 07:59 AM
TigerDunes
Members Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 323

Anandtd,

Assuming that your water trouble is due to condensate line, then I would recommend that it be rerouted to another location. This may be something you can do. If you are not comfortable with a project like this, then call an HVAC pro.

Grady is right on target as I recommended a similar approach 10 days ago. If this does not cure problem, then you may have something more serious that we don't have all the facts.

Good Luck!

Anandtd
07-29-05, 01:44 PM
The reason i think twice about it is

1) As i said if $50 solution is going to work then i am fine with it. According to the estimates i got rerouting with a mini sump pump would cost $1500

2) I will have to run the rerouting pipe thru my rec room to reach the backyard.

3) I dont think the water can be routed by gravity from the height it is.

Grady
07-29-05, 01:49 PM
Holy mackerel it must be one tough job. A condensate pump, tubing, etc., would be <$100.

Anandtd
08-01-05, 06:02 AM
Grady,
Thank you. Could you please let me know how you say it is less than $100. Person says the pump itself is around $400 (mini pump to just pump the water out) Is he ripping me?
Can you tell me a place where i can verify the rate myself?

Thanks
-A

Grady
08-01-05, 07:08 PM
Check any local home center. The most common brand is Little Giant. For the kind of money this guy is talking about I can get a condensate pump for a steam boiler. Here is a link so you can see the type of pump normally used.
http://www.littlegiant.com
The one I usually use is the VCMA-20ULS. It is shown on the left side of the page. There are others just as good at about the same price.