Attic Hvac Secondary Drain Pan Replacement Lift Unit

Galvanized steel construction with attached pvc fitting.

Attic hvac secondary drain pan replacement lift unit.

Drain pans collect condensation to prevent leakage in walls and ceilings due to moisture run off from primary ac pans. I am not a diy guy and will go through a professional. This is often a challenge for hvac contractors especially when dealing with remodeling projects additions alterations of the existing property. A drain pan with a separate drain a separate drain pan can sit underneath the unit and this drain pan needs to have its own separate drain line.

Starting a few years ago her secondary drain pan started filling up pretty regularly shutting the unit off. The home has 2 hvacs. The next step in the attic air conditioner drip pan installation is to find a place to drain the primary discharge line and the secondary drip pan under the coil. Hvac in the basement was replaced 1 year back furnace and the.

The only downside is that you may need to hire a professional hvac technician to install it unless you have experience working on ac units and parts. This pan needs to be at least 1 1 2 deep. Deep with hemmed edge. A primary pan that is installed on the coil and an auxiliary pan that is either installed inside the unit below the primary pan or under the unit.

The secondary drain pan safety switch cuts off the air conditioner if the water level gets too high in the secondary drain pan so it does not cause water damage to your home. Of course another possible reason why your drip pan is overflowing with water is because of a clogged drain line. We are going through some home inspections on a 12yr old home and we came across this issue in the home inspection. It is code in many states to have a secondary drain pan and secondary drain pan safety switch installed on all attic air handlers and furnaces.

There are two types of drain pans. Drip pans also called condensate pans are placed under the air conditioner coils to catch any condensation that forms. Atlconstruction diy oluchihomerehab hey it s your favorite carpenter nick and i have a leak to fix. My mom s a c unit is in her attic.

One in the basement and one in the attic. Locate under hvac unit and attach to 3 4 in. Her primary drip pan under the evaporator coils ties into the sewer line and her secondary pan under the whole unit has a high level switch. This is for the diyers out there save yourself some ca.