ac drain pipe clogged
#1
05-14-03, 04:30 PM
ac drain pipe clogged
Help!!! my ac unit is leaking all over my carpet! i've tired to open the drain pipe with a brush which seemed to work and now its more clogged then before. I bought a snake to try and clean out pipe but i can't seem to get this past the 90 degree ell that is the start of the pipe, i'm i maybe hitting a screen that it clogged. I've tried to go at this from out side at the other end and i can't get the snake up there either! HELP!
#3
05-14-03, 04:59 PM
i got the pipe to drain again by using the brush but the back of the ac is still leaking onto the floor and the drain still gets clogged. i've tried using the slime away tablets and they don't seem to do anything. is this something beyond a do it yourself or is there another product that can be used to remove and slime or whatever is clogging the pipe. 
#5
05-14-03, 08:39 PM
try this.....shut down the system and find where the dain line terminates. using a rubber tube and a couple of hose clamps hook a garden hose to the end. give it a good short blast of water. this should open the clog. then open your air handler and clean the pan by flushing it from the top side. i have used a gallo jug ( milk bottle) with a solution of water and chlorox. if this doesn't work you may be forced to cut the pipe past the elbow you can't get by.. if there is a trat near the unit try installing a clea out "T" at the top of the trap, this will give you a spot to access the pipe in the future. be sure to cap the open part of the "T" before you restart the system
