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Water not draining right

Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:55 pm
by opie77
I had a Colman furnace replaced last year with a Nor dyne unit.
I put the A-coil from the Coleman into the nor dyne. Had the system recharged. The a/c works great.

My problem seems to be that the a-coil pan isn't draining properly. I'm getting water on the front side of the furnace. When I had the coil out, I cleaned the coil and drip pan. The drip pan has no holes and the ell that attaches the tube to the pan is new.
I asked a local HVAC guy and he said I may have a slight vacuum inside the coil box that's not letting the water drain. He said to fix this I should install a p-trap. Also mentioned to watch the pipe with the a/c running to see if I can see water running out. Then shut the unit off and see if it drains then.

Does this make any sense?


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Thanks for any info!

RE: Water not draining right

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 4:31 am
by Robert
Hi,

That is for above blower mounted a-coils and downflow/pull through coils found in electric furnaces.

Have you checked your drain line to ensure it is clear ?


Tape a wet/Dry Vac nozzle to end of drain line outside and pull out any obstructions.


Thanks,
Robert