Cleaning Your Ac Drain Line

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Cleaning your ac drain line.

Locate the drain line. Alternatives to vinegar include hot water peroxide or bleach. Using bleach to clear clogs in the condensation drain on window mounted air conditioners can. Bleach and vinegar both have characteristic odors.

Need help cleaning your ac s drain line. Connect the vacuum hose to the end of the drain line with a tightly wrapped cloth. These two chemicals work well in clearing the pipe. Turn off your air conditioner.

Wrap a cloth tightly around where they connect and hold it firmly with one hand to make a strong seal. Once you ve found the drain line remove the cap and inspect the drain. The ratio is 50 50. Your drain line is a pvc pipe located near your outdoor unit and is.

Attach the end of your wet dry vacuum to the end of the ac drain line. Secure the cap back on the drain pipe and turn your ac back on. This will kill any algae mold or mildew that has formed in the pipe. If the condensate drain line is clogged you will need to use a wet dry vacuum or a special pumpto unclog the line.

Turn off your air conditioner. Slowly pour one cup of distilled white vinegar into the drain line s opening and let the solution sit for 30 minutes. Flush the drain with cleaning solution. Locate your condensate drain line.

Just pour a cup of bleach in the drain line s access opening near the indoor air conditioning unit. Turn the vacuum on to suck out any debris and hopefully clear your clog. There should be a white. Seal it securely using duct tape.

Using warm water and soap vinegar or a general cleaning solution flush the drain and allow it to sit for 30 minutes. For many years the recommendation for cleaning the drain line has been to use bleach or white vinegar with hot water as a cleaning solution. After you ve run the vacuum for about a minute remove the wet dry vac and head indoors. Bleach for cleaning an ac drain bleach and window units.

Repeating this several times should remove a small blockage. Your ac drain line is a white t shaped pvc tube that s generally located inside a. They are not the most pleasant chemicals to smell and you will. Put the tip of the vacuum hose to the end of the drain line so they overlap if possible.

Turn the power back on.