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Old 07-31-2023, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Bill14564 View Post
My condensate line is one big trap. The line goes straight down from the unit, through the wall, then back up on the outside. Of course, the outside portion does not rise as high as the unit itself. Under normal conditions most of the line is full of water.

A short trap of some sort might help with the anoles. My line was blocked by one. The Amazon screen or even something simpler should also work for this particular problem.
Note that, if your condensate drain is already trapped, adding another trap could result in double trapping.

"Double trapping causes drainage issues because air becomes trapped between the two traps, and air is lighter than water. That causes the air to travel up as the water flows down, resulting in no drainage."