Drain pans covered in rust, holes in the bottom, leaking water all over the area. But it can be costly to replace the entire drain pan, or worse, the entire unit. Instead of replacing, we developed a way to resurface and recycle. Keep your drain pan, and make it fresh as new. This family of products will beautifully resurface a drain pan and its surroundings, without costing you an arm and a leg. Pancrete: Our “pan in a can” horizontal resurfacer. Pancrete can resurface an existing pan as you pour a new one right over it. It’s permanent, self-leveling and puts a stop to damaging leaks. It is also water repellant and submersible. When you use Pancrete, there’s limited downtime. Put the unit back into service in just 4-6 hours. Below, you’ll find before and after photos of a beautiful Pancrete install. T-84: A horizontal resurfacer that goes one step further: it’s National Fire Protection Association  (NFPA) 90A compliant. V-570: This product is a vertical resurfacer used to fill cracks, refurbish, stop corrosion and provide a strong base for Pancrete.

Designed to be used in conjunction with Pancrete, it provides a solid bonding surface for Pancrete to adhere to. V-4138: Our vertical resurfacer that is National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 90A compliant. And don’t forget to clean your drain pans with Clean Bond, our powerhouse cleaner that packs a one-two-three punch when it comes to cleaning and pre-treating drip pans. It’s a cleaner and degreaser, a powerful adhesive (in case you’re installing our products Pancrete and V570), and a strong rust inhibitor. While you’re resurfacing, you might need to refill some small holes in your drain pan to prevent leakage. Our product, Panhole Filler, is engineered for this. Call us at 800-766-9057 to place an order or learn more.Posted on Jul 8 2015 by The air conditioner condensate drain at my condo exits the back of the building next to a downspout. The top pipe is the condensate line, and only a trickle of water was coming out because of a clog. (The bottom pipe is the discharge pipe from the temperature & pressure relief valve for the water heater.)

An air conditioner does two jobs: It cools down the air and it dehumidifies the air. If you live in a dry climate, you don’t want the AC to dehumidify much because it uses extra energy and makes you spend more on lip balm and hand lotion. Sometimes there's a condensate pump that pumps it out, but most often it drains by gravity alone. This happened at my condo just as the air conditioning season started cranking up. We could run the AC for a little while and then we'd have to turn it off again as the pipe filled up. Cleaning out the gunk Over the Memorial Day weekend, I tackled the problem. In our case, that wasn't an option because our condensate line is connected to our upstairs neighbor's air conditioner, too. It’s not the best option anyway because it can blow your condensate line apart if you have any weak connections.I hooked it all up (photo at left) and got a nice, airtight connection this time. With the taped connection, I got maybe half a cup of water out of the pipe.

With the airtight connection, I got the bucket full of crud you see at left. (The black plastic object with the grid pattern is part of the shop vac.)We replaced our AC in 2009 and the condensate line hasn't been cleaned since then, so some of that crud could have been from our old unit. In fact, I’m guessing this is the first time this condensate line has been cleaned in the 45 years it’s been there.ac unit outside won't turn on A few condensate line productscarrier ac unit filterYou can have your HVAC(Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning). air handling unit explainedCollectively, the mechanical systems that heat, ventilate, and cool a building. company make sure it's clean, or you can get the tools and do it yourself. An HVAC company can recommend one.

It can cause a host of problems.) When I posted this article in the Energy Vanguard Blog, some of the commenters mentioned products that make condensate line maintenance easier. (There was also a strange discussion about Legionnaire’s Disease.) This is a manual pump you can use to put positive or negative pressure on the drain line. It comes with the connectors you need to hook up to standard condensate lines.This add-on can serve a couple of different purposes with condensate lines. If the trap is in unconditioned space in a climate zone where water in the trap can freeze, this waterless trap might be the answer. Regan Murphy, who posted the link, wrote that it’s also helpful for condensate lines plumbed to the sewer line by keeping sewer gases out of the house without having to worry about keeping water in the trap. All-Access condensate clean-out device. This may be the coolest of the three products. You cut out a section of the condensate line and install this little device.

Then you can use it to clean out the drain line with positive or negative pressure. You can add algaecides there. You can also use it to flush the line with water. It’s a really clever little device. Watch the videos (especially the first one) on their page to see all it can do. A little preventive maintenance now could save you thousands of dollars in water damage repairs and the loss of your air conditioner. And you know the most likely time for these to problems to occur is when it’s really, really hot outside. Published on June 26th, 2015 | Cleaning out your home air conditioner (A/C)’s condensate line can go a long way in making your system more energy efficient. With preventive maintenance, it should never get clogged, which will help to prevent your system from flooding parts of your home, potentially costing thousands of dollars to repair. It doesn’t really require a ton of expertise or special training to do it, so even the thrifty weekend-warrior can pull this one off.

All you need is a little know how and the right equipment and in roughly 10 minutes you can have your system running smooth. Things you’ll need for the job: Before getting started, be sure to check out the following video to familiarize yourself with the process: Ok, so the video wasn’t exactly super informative, long or complex. But the good news is that adding the vinegar to your A/C’s condensate drain line is just that easy. Here are some step by step instructions to help give you a little more insight: 1. Locate your home A/C’s condensate drain line. This will be a series of PVC piping that extends from the A/C unit itself. At some point along the line you’ll find a cap which can be easily removed and should look something like this: 2. Remove the cap from the A/C condensate line. Simply take your hand and pull up on the cap, it should come right off. 3. Add 1 cup of vinegar to the condensate line. Now all you have to do is add an eighth of a cup of vinegar to the condensate line and put the lid back in place when you’re done.