clogged condenate p trap
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clogged condenate p trap
Hello,
I need to clean out my P trap on my air conditioner as it is clogged. Never done this before. I guess I need to cut it somewhere to clean it out, but don't know the best place to make the cut, or the best way even to go about cleaning it out. I've enclosed a pic of my system.
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RM
https://pix.sfly.com/sXCRAA
I need to clean out my P trap on my air conditioner as it is clogged. Never done this before. I guess I need to cut it somewhere to clean it out, but don't know the best place to make the cut, or the best way even to go about cleaning it out. I've enclosed a pic of my system.
Regards,
RM
https://pix.sfly.com/sXCRAA
Last edited by PJmax; 08-03-18 at 03:44 PM. Reason: picture posted from link
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Normally you could use a wet vac to suck the line clean from the end where it exits. But it appears you have a condensing furnace and it would just draw the water out of that trap inside the furnace.
You can cut it in between those couplers and then just replace with a new one.
You should remove the plug to the right of the line and install a threaded adapter, a 90 pointed up and a short piece of pipe with a cap. This would give you a place to pour in a 50-50 water and bleach mix to flush the line out.
You can cut it in between those couplers and then just replace with a new one.
You should remove the plug to the right of the line and install a threaded adapter, a 90 pointed up and a short piece of pipe with a cap. This would give you a place to pour in a 50-50 water and bleach mix to flush the line out.
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Another option is to go to a home center or plumbing supply and there is a rubber boot used to attach a dishwasher drain hose to the fitting under the sink. It has a hose clamp on each end and looks like a rubber tube half is a larger diameter than the other half. Get two of those. Then cut your trap about 1" from the fittings on each end. Now clean out the trap. Now back to those two dishwasher bits. With a sharp knife cut off the smaller diameter part. The larger end should stretch to fit over the drain piping. One on each end will allow you to re-connect your P trap.
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PJmax,
if I cut it between the couplers, how do I attach a new one? Wouldn’t there be part of the old trap on the inside of the couplers? (Have never worked with pvc). Also does that plug to the right tie into the pipe on the left from inside? So if I pour the solution of bleach down it it would go through on the left?
thanks for your help..
if I cut it between the couplers, how do I attach a new one? Wouldn’t there be part of the old trap on the inside of the couplers? (Have never worked with pvc). Also does that plug to the right tie into the pipe on the left from inside? So if I pour the solution of bleach down it it would go through on the left?
thanks for your help..
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I relabeled your original picture. I put a red line where you can cut and then just glue in a new coupler OR use a rubber coupler fitting like Dane mentioned.
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Ok... so I’ll cut it there, clean it out then reattach as stated. As maintenance, I’ll remove that plug on the right and install a 90 with a pipe pointing up with a cap and use it pour the bleach down it periodically. The labeling made it very clear. Thanks so much for the help!
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I've replaced the picture again. Sorry.
The PVC drain line is currently in the primary port. The other one is called the secondary or overflow port. That's the one where your short piece of PVC will go.
The PVC drain line is currently in the primary port. The other one is called the secondary or overflow port. That's the one where your short piece of PVC will go.
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If my system I'd space the plumbing away from the furnace and add a couple of unions.
Then the who thing could easily be taken apart and cleaned without having to cut anything in the future!
Then the who thing could easily be taken apart and cleaned without having to cut anything in the future!
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Ok, so I cleaned out the P trap which was clogged. System running ok now. Next question... I like the ez trap since you're able to clean it with the access caps. Is it ok to install the ez trap right off the the outlet port at the top or do I need to install it where the original P trap is in the picture of my system. Not sure if I was to put it up top it would somehow not function properly.
Thanks,
RM
Thanks,
RM
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That’s what I was thinking. But if I did put it right off that primary drain, would it be ok there? Was thinking that with it up there, I’d be able to use that horizontal cap to clean right into that port,etc.
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Yes.... you'd want the trap in the primary drain like I've shown it.
It wouldn't be effective in the secondary port.
It wouldn't be effective in the secondary port.