Let me start by saying I have limited knowledge of air conditioning units, though I can often perform small repairs on devices I'm unfamiliar with, given guidance. I have a Toshiba [color=#333333]RAC-PD1011CRU mobile AC unit that we use between the living room and bedroom. Last summer when we first got the unit, we managed to go about two months or so without draining the lower drip pan; it never caused a problem. Last week, we hooked the unit up in the living room, and about three hours in on the first day, the unit went into a status "P1" which means, according to the manual, you need to drain the pan. I did, and went about my business. Three hours later, same deal. Odd, we never did this last year. Long story short, it's filling up about a quart of condensate every few hours, whereas last year, it did not function this way. The temperatures are no hotter, it's in the same location, so I have no idea what's different. So my question is, is this a reasonable amount of condensation to expect, and last year seems unusual, or is there something I need to do to the unit to get this to a more manageable amount of liquid[/color]? (note, the unit has a dehumidifier setting, but the above all relates to the cool setting only; we do not use it as a dehumidifier).

Hi! I have not been able to find a solution for this anywhere. I can't even seem to find anyone talking about it either, but I know I can't be the only one having this problem. In a bedroom with two window, only one has a half screen to allow the window unit. Under that window is a roof. Every time we attempt to put the A/C in that window, water comes in when it rains from bouncing off the roof. I am trying to avoid removing the full screen in the other window every year. Does anyone have any ideas? Or has encountered this and have fixed this kind of issue?