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Originally Posted by villagetinker
GG,
There is a switch on the drain line. You should be able to check the drain, take the cap off, use a funnel, and pour a cup of water in the drain. If it drains, you should be OK. If it does not, the drain is plugged, and the switch operated to avoid damage to the AC.
VT
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1. Someone suggested it is likely the capacitor. I have enough knowledge to be dangerous. From what I know or think I know, they used to use oil filled capacitors, we used to use them in flash units and they used to last much longer. Due to pollution concerns the oil filled capacitors are no longer used and the current ones are all dielectric-the plates-look like aluminum foil are insulated by oxidation.
Far as an air conditoner, the life seems to be 6 years does it make sense to have it replaced at say five years? When, the capacitor fails does it cause further damage?
2. Cleaning the condensation drain pipe. The debate seems endless. I've been told you should pour a cup of bleach down it once a month. I've been told bleach would dissolve the glue holding the PVC pipe together. I know that is false. The, "glue" holding plastic together is acetone.
It melts the plastic and so the plastic fuses together. The,"glue," the acetone has long since evaporated.
I've also been told you are better off using vinegar.
IMPORTANT FOR ANYONE READING THIS NEVER MIX CHLORINE BLEACH WITH VINEGAR AS IT RELEASES CHLORINE GAS THAT CAN KILL YOU