Air Conditioner Pan Tablets (6-Pack) The AC-Safe Pan Tablets (6-Pack) are a convenient, no-mess way to clean condensate drain pans and keep them clean for up to 6 weeks. The non-corrosive and non-toxic formula gets rid of odors in air conditioners, refrigerators, dehumidifiers and humidifiers. Clean condensate pans and eliminate odors Use in refrigerators, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, humidifiers Promotes maximum cooling efficiency This question is from Air Conditioner Pan Tablets (6-Pack)4 This says "AC Safe" does that mean...? Probably a silly question, BUT...... This says "AC" safe.I have a swamp cooler. I thought "AC" was based upon Freon, while Swamp cooler's use water, as the evaporative source.Does this mean "AC" safe, meaning I shouldn't put them in my swamp cooler? This question is from Air Conditioner Pan Tablets (6-Pack)3 can the AC Tables take the place of chlorine liquid? Can I use both at the same time? This question is from Air Conditioner Pan Tablets (6-Pack)2 Can I use these to control mold in my refrigerator drane pan?

I asume the active ingrediant is something like bleach? This question is from Air Conditioner Pan Tablets (6-Pack)2 How does this work? So what exactly does this do and why would I use it?Boston Globe Handyman Peter Hotton is not writing today. This column originally ran on June 22, 2008. Q. I am getting a lot of condensation around two of the air conditioning vents coming out of my cathedral ceiling. No other vents in the house do this. It is enough to wet the plasterboard around the vent, causing it to decay. What is wrong and how can I fix it? The air conditioning man said the duct is not laying flat and after that we caulked, but the problem continues. A. Air conditioners are not supposed to do that, because they are dehumidifiers as well as coolers. I think what is happening is that both the ducts coming out of the cathedral ceiling as well as the ceiling are not insulated, and the cool air coming out of the vents condenses just as it comes out of the ducts.

Insulate the space between the ceiling and roof, being careful to ventilate the space above the insulation. And, insulate the ducts, or install pre-insulated ducts.solar ac window unit Q. How can I clean plastic lawn chairs, especially of bird waste?used ac condenser unit A. Count the ways: a strong detergent and water solution, plus a cup of bleach, left for a minute or two on the chair, scrub, and rinse. above ceiling ac unitRub with Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. Q. Can gutters be adjusted up or down to make them drain better? I am getting a few shallow puddles in some sections of my gutters. If those puddles are allowed to remain, would they become a place for mosquitoes to breed? A. The only way to adjust the gutters is to take them down and put them up again, something I would not encourage.

The gutters are probably close to level, and a level gutter will indeed drain. The puddles are probably too shallow and will evaporate quickly enough to prevent mosquitoes from breeding. If you are that concerned, put Mosquito Dunks granules in the puddles to prevent breeding. The only other thing to do is to slope the gutters 1/16th of an inch, per foot. But I don’t think it is necessary. Q. I have a flock of sparrows — I swear it is a flock — in a third-floor bathroom vent that exhausts through a wall. It has been six weeks now, and I am sure the babies have gone, but the remaining birds are driving me nuts. How can I push them out and put a proper closure for the vent? A. Use a long-handled brush to push them out. A proper outside closure will prevent anything from coming in. Two brands of ducts and covers are Vent-Axia and NuTone.A couple months ago I detailed the travels of Harold the Helicopter’s journey to the bottom of our guest bathroom toilet, and the subsequent DIY plumbing project I undertook to rescue him.

It wasn’t exactly a fun project, but I did learn more than I ever wanted to know about the anatomy of a residential commode, and I saved a ton of money I would have had to find a plumber for the effort. When a suspicious drip formed above our back door I knew it was again time to channel my “Tim the Toolman” skills and get to the bottom of it, without searching Angie’s List for an air conditioner repairman.  I soon found myself in the attic staring at a nearly-overflowing air conditioner drain pan. If you have a portable air conditioner then you probably will not have to worry about this drainage issue, but if you have central air then take note. I suspected a problem with the air conditioner drain since when the drip started it had not rained in a few days. I checked the main air conditioner drain pipe which comes out of the side or our home and noticed it was draining, but not with as much volume as it typically did. In fact, a small puddle had formed in the past and I added a piece of 1″ PVC pipe to extend the drain away from our foundation.

I accessed our attic via the garage and found the air conditioner’s main evaporator unit. The pan underneath the unit was nearly full of water, which I knew was a problem. The source of the drip was a secondary drain pipe connected near the top of the pan and running to the back of our house with an exit just above our back door. I was thankful the builder and air conditioner installer put the secondary drain’s exit in a high-visibility spot so homeowners would know there was a problem. I’d been wanting to pick up a small, inexpensive wet/dry vac for small garage spills, and fortunately a local home improvement store had one on sale. I picked up a Stinger-Vac (just a mini Shop Vac) for under $30 and returned home to put it to use. Lucky for me, the Stinger’s hose attached perfectly to the 1″ PVC drain pipe and began to immediately suck out water and sludge that had accumulated inside the pipe. As it filled I simply dumped the water in our yard, reattached the vacuum and started it up again.

After a few cycles I assumed I had made a dent in the amount of water from the pan and returned to the attic to view my progress. This time I carried a container of household bleach with me. If I had taken this step earlier in the spring I could have probably avoided this near-disaster, but better late than never. I accessed the air conditioner’s drain by removing a PVC cap on the top of drain pipe by hand. If the pipe was properly installed, this cap should only be tightened by hand and can easily be removed and replaced without any tools. I added a little bleach to the drain pipe to clear away any accumulated algae and mildew. Going forward, I will make this part of my checklist to prepare our home for summer. My total material costs for the project was $32.09 for the Stinger Shop Vac. We had bleach on hand so I didn’t factor this into the cost. The whole process of unclogging the air conditioner drain took about an hour, and saved me from having to make a $50 service call to our air conditioner repairman.