NEW HVAC Maintenance - Flushing the Condensate Line

What You’ll Need to Flush the Condensate Line:
• Minimum 2 cups of water
• ¼ to ½ cup of vinegar (any type of vinegar is fine)
• A funnel
• A measuring cup
How Long Does this Process Take?
Flushing your condensate line should take less than five minutes to do once a month.
How to Flush the Condensate Line:
Today, we are going to talk about maintenance on your HVAC system. You should flush your condensate line every month, so your system stays free and clear of any type of sludge or anything that will back up your unit.
• First, take off the cap of the condensate line.
• Second, add the funnel to the condensate line.
• Third, add a ¼ to ½ cup of vinegar to the measuring cup and pour the vinegar into the funnel.
• Fourth, pour at least two cups of water into the measuring cup and add to the funnel. You need at least two cups of water to give it enough flushing power to make it through the entire line.
• Lastly, go outside of your home to check the condensate pipe to make sure the water went through the system. Your condensate line is normally located near your external AC unit.

[@jamesortolano3983]

This is a great tip . In northern climates just before you start operating your A/C this service should be done .
The trap buried in ground outside of home in video keeps bugs from entering homes , if you all were wondering.

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

Just wish contractors would show things like this on a Mobile Home central air unit. Yes I know they have the same components but thje unit is somewhat different and it would help us identify things so we could do this as well. Mine is a Miller furnace with a Nordyne condenser. 2010 year home.

[@Doug-nl6mu]

Why she picked a foamed attic haha

[@garybelew7813]

Before they added that float in the system, we never heard of flushing a condensation line.. My old system went 21 years and never clogged, my new one has done it each year, and it's always in the middle of the night.. I bet technicians love the overtime they get for this stupid code change..

[@patrickmeyer358]

Um, the float is to keep it from being a disaster. Your new unit just must put off way more condensation compared to the old one. Pay for a yearly maintenance plan and they will come do a PM in it twice a year, usually, to keep those things from happening and the PM plans are generally cheaper than a one time maintenance call.

[@garybelew7813]

@@patrickmeyer358 The way they averted disaster before this was a simple back up drain that drained into an alternative location that was very visible, alerting the home owner than the main drain had an issue. I am on a maintenance program that has them here 2 times a year, but they don't do anything to the drain other than look at it and see that it's not clogged at the time the are here.. With the over whelming number of videos on this subject, maybe they will begin some form of preventive measures to stop this.. I never even heard of a condensation drain clogging before they started with this type system, and no matter if my new system condensates more than the old one, a 3/4 inch drain line should be more than adequate to handle that amount or they need to change that specification. This is a way for A/C companies to get a repair fee for a simple fix because of a poor design.

[@TwistedLyfofTV]

Should the unit be off or on?

[@SpyderBlackOfficial]

Off. There should be a switch right next to the furnace... reason it should be off is Incase water is leaking from a pipe down beneath and can make contact with electric wires

[@FlyingCircusAct]

@@SpyderBlackOfficial lol! That switch turns of the furnace.

[@FlyingCircusAct]

You can leave it on, there's no connection to anything electrical.

[@Failure_Is_An_Option]

Off is preferred. There is a chance during operation with that cap removed the air pressure differential may cause some water to blow out of the open port. Not a huge deal, and it won't be a lot of water, but why not avoid a mess.
To the clown talking bout electric wires. I've seen units running in 6" of standing water. You really don't know how electricity works, and it shows.
To the other clown talking about the switch. Per code there is to be a switch that shuts the unit down. You think the furnace is separate from the air conditioning?

[@melllvar4262]

Is it beneficial to spray the evaporator coil with vinegar?

[@FlyingCircusAct]

yeah, do it!

[@markanders250]

Sure if you want to buy a new coil in a year.

[@FlyingCircusAct]

@@markanders250 what about olive oil? Organic of course.

[@yeudoi66]

Ones a year is fine 😊

[@FlyingCircusAct]

once every odd year is fine

[@eastpark4864]

2 cups of water and 1/4 cup of vinegar will do absolutely nothing. Momma should get job as a supervisor on Trump security detail.