HELP! Water leaking under furnace

[ashvalley]

i may had the same problem long times ago,it was rainning,the water under the house was full,the drain pipe was blocked,the water was no where to go,caused the leaking,i can see the picture above, the drain pipe looks like full of water,maybe i am wrong.

 

[基础墙]

最初由 BobtheBuilder 发布
The dripping is from the red and white buttoms.

Check the plastic pipe first. is it blocked? If yes, your friend is correct. Try to clean the pipe and see if it stops the leaking. Poor sealing around the connector could be another possible cause to the leaking but, I suggect not to touch the connector because it may violate the warrant contract.

The pipe is the condensation drain for the airconditioner, not the furnace. If you need to call for service, an airconditin contractor may be able to help.

 

[BobtheBuilder]

Thanks, 基础墙

最初由 基础墙 发布


Check the plastic pipe first. is it blocked? If yes, your friend is correct. Try to clean the pipe and see if it stops the leaking. Poor sealing around the connector could be another possible cause to the leaking but, I suggect not to touch the connector because it may violate the warrant contract.

The pipe is the condensation drain for the airconditioner, not the furnace. If you need to call for service, an airconditin contractor may be able to help.

I will DIY first tonight.

Also I signed up for the furnace protection plan the other day, looks like I signed up for the wrong one now. 谁让我是菜鸟呢！

 

[parkdale]

最初由 基础墙 发布


Check the plastic pipe first. is it blocked? If yes, your friend is correct. Try to clean the pipe and see if it stops the leaking. Poor sealing around the connector could be another possible cause to the leaking but, I suggect not to touch the connector because it may violate the warrant contract.

The pipe is the condensation drain for the airconditioner, not the furnace. If you need to call for service, an airconditin contractor may be able to help.

if the the pipe is blocked ,you can not clean it,u may disconnect it, and buy a new one from home depot, and reconnect it, put one end to the drian in the basement.

 

[BobtheBuilder]

DIY result..........

Checked the condesation pipe, doesn't look like it's blocked, there is water in it, and it is correctly connected to the drain at the sink.

I will make a trip to HD to get new pipe to give a try anyways.

Thanks for all the responses.

 

[ndsids]

your drain at the sink maybe blocked????

if you disconnected the pipe from top,
you will notice:if the water is inside,
the drain is blocked,
if no water,the drain is not blocked.

 

[BobtheBuilder]

最初由 ndsids 发布
your drain at the sink maybe blocked????

if you disconnected the pipe from top,
you will notice:if the water is inside,
the drain is blocked,
if no water,the drain is not blocked.

There is some water in the pipe, the water level is about the same height of the sink.

The other end of the pipe is connected to the drain next to the faucet in the sink, it's about 1 metre above the ground. So my understanding is, due to pressure or gravity, the water below the sink level won't go down the drain unless more water come down. I am not sure if I have made myself clear. Physics has always been my weakiest.

 

[基础墙]

最初由 BobtheBuilder 发布


There is some water in the pipe, the water level is about the same height of the sink.

The other end of the pipe is connected to the drain next to the faucet in the sink, it's about 1 metre above the ground. So my understanding is, due to pressure or gravity, the water below the sink level won't go down the drain unless more water come down. I am not sure if I have made myself clear. Physics has always been my weakiest.

Now it sounds like a plumbing problem.

Could you try to let the pipe discharge into the floor drain? also try to pour water into the sink, as well as the condensation drain, see if they're working properly.

 

[cathlethorpe]

最初由 BobtheBuilder 发布


There is some water in the pipe, the water level is about the same height of the sink.

The other end of the pipe is connected to the drain next to the faucet in the sink, it's about 1 metre above the ground. So my understanding is, due to pressure or gravity, the water below the sink level won't go down the drain unless more water come down. I am not sure if I have made myself clear. Physics has always been my weakiest.

get fixed?

 

[BobtheBuilder]

PROBLEM SOLVED!!!

最初由 cathlethorpe 发布
get fixed?

Now I think of it, I have to laugh at myself.

As most people suggested, it was the condensition piple being blocked. When I took off the pipe and cleaned the inside, everything was fine now. But I should have acted sooner, it might bet serious if I keep letting water remain in the furnace.

I want to thank everyone who offered his/her opinion.
Keep enjoying your summer while it's still here.

 

[马甲满天飞]

刚看到这个帖子，几乎在同一时间我家的地下室也发生了跟楼主同样的问题。问了几个同事，他们说今年的天气，空调的水有些多是很正常的，但我家的地下室地毯湿了一半就肯定是排水管堵了。Google了几个中央空调的DIY网站，于是自己搞定了这个问题。
准备一个桶，将楼主照片中的红色盖子拧开，将冷凝器中的水放干净。
把那个塑料管子拿下来，通干净。我家的是铜管，直接插到地下的，费了半天劲，吹干净了。找根长螺丝刀，把地面上的排水口也清清干净。然后重新插好管子，就成了。
另外，我又在大家的建议之下买了个除湿机，24小时开着，一天得两桶水。不过感觉现在屋里面好多了，冷凝器的排水管外面也没有凝结的水珠了。

 

[BobtheBuilder]

PFPF! Good job.

于是自己搞定了这个问题。

 

[基础墙]

Re: PFPF! Good job.

最初由 BobtheBuilder 发布
于是自己搞定了这个问题。

哈哈，事业成功啦！恭喜恭喜

 

[wyandywja]

我的furnace也出现了这个问题，请问有谁可以帮助修理？电话多少？如何收费？请qqh

 

[ccc]

正常。