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Originally Posted by Villages PL
One day, about a year ago, I found a small puddle near my air conditioner unit in the garage. I have a patio villa. So I called my air conditioner guy and he said the drain line got clogged up which caused the water to back up in the line. He said it was likely caused by algae that builds up over a period of years. So he charged about $75 to suck it out with his shop vac.
I thought the instructions to put a 1/2 cup of vinegar in the line (once every 3 months) was supposed to keep the line clear. But it didn't. So, since that time, I have been putting a 1/2 cup every month. If that doesn't keep it clear of algae, I don't know what will.
But I got a post card in the mail (last month) saying it's time to get the line checked out or pumped out again. So, he expects me to pay $75 dollars every year now, whether it's clogged or not? What happened to the saying, "if it's not broke don't fix it?"
But then he did throw a scare into me by suggesting that it could have damaged my air conditioner if I hadn't caught it in time.
Am I the only one who has had this experience?
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It appears that everyone has a different solution and all seem helpful. I was told by Del Air that even if you have regular maintenance performed on your AC unit, there is a likely possibility that you will have at some point, an issue with algae build up. Supposedly this happens during our rainy season resulting in excessive moisture buildup. The repairman suggested, as others have indicated, a 1/4 cup of vinegar mixed with a quart of warm water be poured into the pipe making sure to replace the cap on the pipe. He indicated that once every three months would be sufficient. Hope this helps.