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mommo
06-21-02, 12:04 AM
Had to replace blower motor & capacitor on a Ruud A/C-Heater (do not know how old we have been in house 5 years) A/C has never worked so well however we now have a lot of water coming from the unit in the basemant the A/C is outside everything else inside, Where do I start trubleshooting.
CoolBreeze
06-21-02, 01:56 AM
Hi,
The water is most probably from a clogged drain line or a rusted out drain pan if metal or a cracked drain pan if plastic. Remove panel(s) to expose evaporator coil and look for water overflowing the pan or leaking from bottom of pan. If there is standing water with pan mostly full, your drain line is clogged. The drain usually exits the home in the close vicinity of your outside condensing unit. Find it and see if water is draining out or if it is dry at the end and look for moist/wet ground around the end of the pipe.
Sometimes it is easier to just replace a clogged drain than to try to clear it out.
Keep the filter cleaned/changed once a month and clean the evaporator 1-2 times a year.
You can block off/stop up the drain line connection at the pan and use a flashlight to look underneath for leaking/dripping water.
As far as the drain line, if the pan is full at or above the line connection and the water isn't draining, it's clogged. If below the connection, pour water into pan up to the connection and watch for the water to flow/drain. If it stands still, the line is clogged. Be careful and turn off all power to unit before doing this. Also be careful to not let water get on the motor or electrical controls. Take Care and Best Wishes. Keep us posted please by clicking on the post a reply button and continueing the thread.
CoolBreeze
The water is most probably from a clogged drain line or a rusted out drain pan if metal or a cracked drain pan if plastic. Remove panel(s) to expose evaporator coil and look for water overflowing the pan or leaking from bottom of pan. If there is standing water with pan mostly full, your drain line is clogged. The drain usually exits the home in the close vicinity of your outside condensing unit. Find it and see if water is draining out or if it is dry at the end and look for moist/wet ground around the end of the pipe.
Sometimes it is easier to just replace a clogged drain than to try to clear it out.
Keep the filter cleaned/changed once a month and clean the evaporator 1-2 times a year.
You can block off/stop up the drain line connection at the pan and use a flashlight to look underneath for leaking/dripping water.
As far as the drain line, if the pan is full at or above the line connection and the water isn't draining, it's clogged. If below the connection, pour water into pan up to the connection and watch for the water to flow/drain. If it stands still, the line is clogged. Be careful and turn off all power to unit before doing this. Also be careful to not let water get on the motor or electrical controls. Take Care and Best Wishes. Keep us posted please by clicking on the post a reply button and continueing the thread.
CoolBreeze