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Old 06-10-2024, 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Bill14564 View Post
A shop vac outside trying to draw the water and blockage out of the line is what the A/C company is likely to use. I don't have one but maybe one of your neighbors does.

There are attachments for a garden hose that will try to push water through the line to clear a blockage. I don't like this idea since a hard blockage could cause water to go places it shouldn't, but others have had luck with these.

The hot water or vinegar will keep a line from clogging but won"t help much once it has clogged.

We like Munn's but I've seen other companies mentioned too.
I agree that using a garden hose to unclog a blockage is not a good idea. But, using a garden hose to flush the line that is not blocked will do a good job at removing gunk and debris from the pipe. My drain seems to accumulate a white chalky substance.