Cleaning Primary Condensate Ac Drain Line Attic

Rigging a jig to unclog your pan drain of an attic type ac unit.

Cleaning primary condensate ac drain line attic.

Turn off your air conditioner. Your drain line is a pvc pipe located near your outdoor unit and is attached to the wall of your house. Turn the system off at the thermostat as well as at the breaker. There are various ways to clean out an air conditioner condensate drain and two popular methods are pouring white vinegar or bleach down the line to clear clogs.

Locate your condensate drain line. Once everything s connected turn on the wet dry vac and let it run for about 3 minutes. Bleach and window units. If the condensate drain line is clogged you will need to use a wet dry vacuum or a special pump to unclog the line.

Most ac drain lines are pvc pipes cemented other with some sort of clean out. This is the one that you need to clear out. Just pour a cup of bleach in the drain line s access opening near the indoor air conditioning unit. If your system s designed properly there is a primary condensation line.

If you can separate the cleanout from the ac or block the path of water back to the ac drain pan you can insert the. Then attach the suction hose of a wet vac to the line and try to suck the clog out. Here s a step by step guide on how to clean your drain line with vinegar and keep everything operating at peak performance. Pour a mixture of hot water and bleach into the hole.

Remove the cap from the condensate drain line. Then use duct tape to seal the gap between the hose and the drain line. This will kill any algae mold or mildew that has formed in the pipe. If it is designed properly there will be a clean out hole that you can open to expose the drain.

Fix the hose attachment to the wet dry vac s hose and position it into or flush with the end of the drain line.