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Old 08-24-2021, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
Many HVAC failures are caused by a blockage of your condensate drain line. This can occur in less than a year, especially if insects, a snake, or other animals get into the drain, which is wide open and exposed on the outside of your house. Mold and other debris can also block the drain.
I appreciate the suggestion, and they did suggestion I check it periodically - pour a gallon of water down it. The causes you suggest could happen and result in a. 100^ blockage in 24 hours. So doing it every 6 months is not enough. In fact, he suggested we pour a gallon down the drain every month. So, we put it on our schedule - about 2 1/2 minutes total. I can do that too.