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My AC drain gets clogged every so often. Any trips for a more permanent fix? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by Tandybaum@lemmy.world to c/homeimprovement@lemmy.world
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About 2-3 years ago the line clogged and I didn’t catch it for a while and we had some serious water damage. It just clogged again and I caught it pretty quick but it could have been bad.

Shop vac solves the immediate problem but I’d like a more permanent solution. Any ideas?

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[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

Do maintenance on the air filters. The water is being condensed straight from the air so it’s not hard water or anything. The only explanation is that enough dust is settling in the water that it clogs the drain. There must be some kind of air filter upstream of where dust can collect in the water line, and that air filter probably needs replacing.