Thank you Ted for all the great videos. You have taught me a lot of tricks that I use in the field myself. You have made my life easier to say the least!
i only ever seen the rtv sealant used on a condensate pump a few times. i usually drill a hole thru a 3/4 cap and snuggly insert the tube into that. I dont glue the cap but i put rtv around the tube. The barb fitting is the right way to do it. What a wonderful attic by the way you're lucky
Another fine job Ted. and looks a hell of a lot better than flex tubing sealed with big gap filler which comes out like silly string and Ted I hate that stuff period even for insulation. And while I am sure had you have done the instalation of the condensate drain pipe it would have been all cpvc or pvc pipe. At least you found the issue and solved it quickly for the custumer and brought them relief. Ohh ted question on one of your older videos I saw you fix in 5 minutes a leak in a copper pipe with what looked like copper solder near a compressor without cutting or unsweating the copper pipe what the heck did you use. Because it would save a lot of techs a lot of time.
Excellent repair and without turning it into a major expense for the customer. I would definitely replaced the pump too. Not worth a call-back given it’s age. The horn you showed, I’ve seen those. Great item!!😂
I had conduit installed in our house when it was being built as a just in case and it turned out being a blessing as the attic condensate drain got clogged somewhere and after lots of attempts determined it was clogged in the outside wall instead of spending a lot of $ to find the blockage ran a tube from pump to the basement through the conduit and let it drain into the basement utility sink.
Might want to consider replacing the old used & discolored tubing with brand new & thicker walled tubing, no? So that the tubing doesn't get pinched where it's held in place by the "ceiling clamps".
Wanted to let you know you are using my very favorite glue I just started using it last year never know till now that you use it to like they say brilliant minds think a like
By using that barb adapter you are greatly reducing the condensate line diameter. The flex tubing and white pipe looks to be at least 1/2" and the inside diameter of the barb looks to be no larger than 1/4". That barb adapter is going to clog for sure!
yeah, I can see that working really well especially that little restriction hook up to the little hose will get plugged up within few months. The original set up as you call it hack job was a lot better probably was there for 20 years. Everybody’s a f..critic !
I am a lead installer in the Columbia area. The service techs at my company insist every air handler gets a pump in an 8x14 pan, so they only have to clean the water out of a small pan in the event of a clogged drain
This kind of stuff reminds me of hack job electricians. Like 12 gauge wire on a 30 amp circuit and the wires all burned into at the wire nuts. Stupid people do stupid stuff on a daily basis.
Why would the original installer even put a condensate pump in an attic? That drain could have easily been gravity fed to the outside with plenty of slope. Added a condensate pump is just asking for a failure and just plain lazy.
Seems to be in an attic, so some 12 or more FEET for a NON-pump, simplified gravity fed drain… WHY would the original HVAC installer not simply figure a proper slope and eliminate an electro-mechanical failure point all together!!
Thank you Ted for all the great videos. You have taught me a lot of tricks that I use in the field myself. You have made my life easier to say the least!
i only ever seen the rtv sealant used on a condensate pump a few times. i usually drill a hole thru a 3/4 cap and snuggly insert the tube into that. I dont glue the cap but i put rtv around the tube. The barb fitting is the right way to do it. What a wonderful attic by the way you're lucky
Another fine job Ted.
and looks a hell of a lot better than flex tubing sealed with big gap filler which comes out like silly string and Ted I hate that stuff period even for insulation.
And while I am sure had you have done the instalation of the condensate drain pipe it would have been all cpvc or pvc pipe.
At least you found the issue and solved it quickly for the custumer and brought them relief.
Ohh ted question on one of your older videos I saw you fix in 5 minutes a leak in a copper pipe with what looked like copper solder near a compressor without cutting or unsweating the copper pipe what the heck did you use.
Because it would save a lot of techs a lot of time.
A good find with a better fix Ted, well done 👍 Au
Excellent repair and without turning it into a major expense for the customer. I would definitely replaced the pump too. Not worth a call-back given it’s age. The horn you showed, I’ve seen those. Great item!!😂
Good fix Sir ... I like that train horn at the end Thx
Glad to see Ted uses the barbed male adapters I use.
Ted just blew out covid 23 into his hand. 😂
So it is, I did not notice that. That is why you get the big bucks! Thanks for the reply.
I had conduit installed in our house when it was being built as a just in case and it turned out being a blessing as the attic condensate drain got clogged somewhere and after lots of attempts determined it was clogged in the outside wall instead of spending a lot of $ to find the blockage ran a tube from pump to the basement through the conduit and let it drain into the basement utility sink.
Your comment reminds me of the Ron White statement, "they call me tater salad"! LOL
Might want to consider replacing the old used & discolored tubing with brand new & thicker walled tubing, no? So that the tubing doesn't get pinched where it's held in place by the "ceiling clamps".
That tubing looked iffy for sure! I thought reinforced tubing at least! But that was much better than before!
or even just use pex
Nice job how's the Mopar doing been out it lately
needed to bring a bucket?
Nice 👍
Wanted to let you know you are using my very favorite glue I just started using it last year never know till now that you use it to like they say brilliant minds think a like
Thats a good one.....using soft vinyl hose as condensate pipe. What else these techs can get creative.
By using that barb adapter you are greatly reducing the condensate line diameter. The flex tubing and white pipe looks to be at least 1/2" and the inside diameter of the barb looks to be no larger than 1/4". That barb adapter is going to clog for sure!
It is the exact same sized barb fitting that is on the pump itself connected to the other end of the hose.
Nice horns for the ballpark or campsite or....
Nice fix Ted, but why was the pump filling with muck, did you look in the air handler?
There's a type of tubing that has webbing built in. Kink resistant.
Could just be me, but I don’t see a problem…. LOL!!!
yeah, I can see that working really well especially that little restriction hook up to the little hose will get plugged up within few months. The original set up as you call it hack job was a lot better probably was there for 20 years. Everybody’s a f..critic !
I am a lead installer in the Columbia area. The service techs at my company insist every air handler gets a pump in an 8x14 pan, so they only have to clean the water out of a small pan in the event of a clogged drain
Suppose to be a barbed threaded coupling that attaches to the pvc. What we use. But attic condensate drain not a good idea
Ted Cook is the BEST!
Plugged up with brain eating amoebas 🤣
Well done Ted
That horn! I want one!
Radiator clamps may have worked for those bent kinks to get the diameter back to round.
Hope you had the safety hooked up on the pump
Its hilarious to me that you're so curious as to the why that you dive all the way into exactly what it is and why 😂
Nice bike n horn
Quality repair sir
My old neighbors drain line was buried in the dirt 6 inches or more down..
I'm surprised that you left that fish tank tubing or whatever it is there instead of replacing the run with correct size PVC pipe.
I really want to see the shop prank.
Your right front tire looks low
I would take that pump out and let it gravity feed. Gravity is much more reliable than an electric pump.
Wear gloves Ted!!
I need that horn
This kind of stuff reminds me of hack job electricians. Like 12 gauge wire on a 30 amp circuit and the wires all burned into at the wire nuts. Stupid people do stupid stuff on a daily basis.
It had Splooge in it..!!!
That’s a crusty one momma
Why would the original installer even put a condensate pump in an attic? That drain could have easily been gravity fed to the outside with plenty of slope. Added a condensate pump is just asking for a failure and just plain lazy.
That’s what you get with the lowest price
Lol
Seems to be in an attic, so some 12 or more FEET for a NON-pump, simplified gravity fed drain… WHY would the original HVAC installer not simply figure a proper slope and eliminate an electro-mechanical failure point all together!!
First comment?
No. I was.
Actually I posted the first one Monday night so both of you are wrong but normally I don't get into that kind of pettyness