Many owners of split systems have faced such a problem as air conditioner leakage. Water usually drips from the indoor unit. It's good if it just leaked out onto the floor, and did not flood you with expensive furniture or appliances. Another nuisance that can occur due to condensation leakage is a short circuit, if water gets into the outlet or a turned on household appliance. Where does it come from? Most likely, your air conditioner drainage system is dirty. The water cannot flow out through the tube and therefore flows inward into the apartment. In this article, we will cover in detail the question of how to clean the drain pipe of the air conditioner and the entire drainage system.
Most often, the problem occurs due to the fault of the owner of the air conditioner. After all, any equipment needs periodic cleaning and high-quality service, which cannot be saved on. If these measures are neglected, then you can get the above problem.
Most often, the drain pan of the air conditioner is clogged. The condensate that flows down the sump carries all the dirt it collects to the drain, the diameter of which is usually very small (about 1 cm), naturally, the drain after some time gets clogged with dirt, and the sump fills with water. And, since the water has nowhere to flow out, it begins to drip from the indoor unit of the air conditioner onto the floor. What is the way out of this situation? The answer is to regularly clean the drainage system and in particular to clean the drain tube. Let's figure out how to clean the air conditioner drain pipe with our own hands.
There are other reasons why condensation can flow inside the room and not outside. These reasons are typical for split systems of any type:
If you have a split system with a drainage pump, i.e. system without condensate drainage to the street, then the reasons for condensate leakage may be as follows:
