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Old 07-11-2025, 05:42 AM
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I vac mine out every three to four months. Takes five minutes. To be honest it’s a poor design but every one of them in TV is the same. In Stonecrest a couple homes I viewed have the air handler is recessed in the ceiling in the garage . If the filter is up there it might be difficult to change but at least the condensation drain runs downhill. In one home I owned in the Atlanta area the condensation drained into a unit that when it filled a pump ejected it uphill
In The Villages, the condensation does drain downhill. I have never seen a pump used in The Villages. There is also an electronic float switch in the evaporator drain pan which is designed to shut down the HVAC system when the condensation drain is clogged. If you have an HVAC technician perform periodic maintenance, I would suggest that you require the technician to test the float switch for proper operation.

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