In addition to removing heat from the indoor space, the air conditioner also removes the humidity. During the particular sticky days of summer, a lot of moisture out of your indoor air can be excessive, which leads to the drain line shedding the condensation that an air conditioner produces removing the humidity from the air. In your air handler’s condensate drip pan, the water collects, and it then flows into a drain tube that flows outside your home. Water damage can develop over time due to the tube becoming clogged over time and if not rectified quickly. With this in mind we at Ambient Heating and Air Conditioning would like to further discuss clogs in the drain line.
Why Does AC Drain Line Keep Clogging?
There is microscopic bacteria and other tiny particles from the air within the water that is collected, causing clogs to form. The residue builds up in the line as the water leaves behind a residue that can build up to form algae, mold and even wet clumps of dust and dirt. Clogs can easily form from that end of the drain, being the line leads to the exterior of your home as well. During the dormant season, the drain line exits can get clogged by dirt clogs, which attracts insect activity, further compacting the obstructions.
How to Know if AC Condensate Drain Line is Clogged?
After the drain becomes clogged most modern air handlers will detect the drip pan being full and respond by shutting down the unit, depending on the type of features in the air handler. If this occurs, the more advanced, sophisticated models will send a text or email. The drip pan overflowing is more than an inconvenience, it causes even more problems. You will not usually see an issue until the water dripping through your ceiling or out of your vents should your air handler not include this feature. Since this is a reflection that the drip pan has already overflowed, it is critical to shut down your air conditioner immediately.
How to Unclog an AC Drain Line
Along with working in a tight space if the drain originates from the unit in the attic, clearing a clogged drain is not a simple task, and it requires specific equipment. To ensure it is done efficiently, a professional should handle this job as quickly as possible. To get your unit back on and avoid further water damage, ultimately, you need a professional for quick and efficient work and most will respond as an emergency service. By making sure you invest in routine maintenance service by a trained and certified technician you can usually avoid air conditioner drain line clogs. They clean the drain line after inspecting it for any clogs during the maintenance. They remove the clogs and clear out the residue buildup should any clogs are forming.
Emergency Air Conditioning Repair, Maintenance & More in Springfield, Granby, Holyoke, South Hadley, Monson, Chicopee & Agawam, Massachusetts
Ambient Heating and Air Conditioning is readily available to offer our quality services. Call us today to get started, no matter if you are experiencing a clogged air conditioner drain line or require other maintenance or other service for your cooling system in Hampshire and Hamden County, Massachusetts home. Contact our friendly office to get started!
