Carrier Furnace Condensate Trap Leaking

This carrier weathermaker 9200 furnace had been leaking water for years and every time the furnace people would come over they would adjust the humidifier an.

Carrier furnace condensate trap leaking.

When you see water puddling around the furnace with the a c running you have a clogged condensate drain tube. Furnace is leaking when ac is on if your furnace only seems to leak when the air conditioner is running the problem probably isn t your furnace it s your ac. I am going to take out carrier furnace blower it doesnt run. This one is about how to clean the condensate drain of the 90 efficient gas furnace safely.

Route it to the floor drain and secure it with tubing straps. Thanks for the correct way to take it out. This short how to video will show you the import. When these pipes either get clogged or break you ll get leaking condensation around the base of the furnace.

Screw the new fitting into the drain pan and slide on the tubing. As your ac runs it absorbs moisture from the warm air in your home. It is summertime so i am not using it for heat except for the blower fan which is hooked up to the air conditioner and the heat. 3 pipes connected to this trap at top 1 at the bottom.

Once the water starts to collect and pool up there s a potential for water damage. Condensation from air conditioning coils contains bacteria that can form slime and clog the condensate pan drain tube. You see your air conditioner doesn t just cool your home it dehumidifies it too. Make sure that your condensate piping is configured properly.

But after i relase control box i found i have to take out condensate trap before moving blower. Shoud i just disconnect those pipes on trap then remove trap. This video is part of the heating and cooling series of training. Furnace water leak condensate problem richard my furnace is leaking water.

I know the pipes from the outside units run into a box on top of the furnace.