Thanks again all, Dave never got back to me, insurance company says to get an estimate as it might be less than our deductible (I'm hoping it's a lot less to fix) I'm going the restoration route now. The guy that did come to blow the pipes out mentioned the bleach/water solution, would have been nice to know ahead of time but we weren't here anyway so I don't know if it would have made a difference.

We had clog tubes a few months ago.

Munns tech said definitely do not use bleach it will corrode your pipe.

Much better to use vinegar in proportions suggested above

Call your insurance and ServePro. If you do not get the moisture out you will get mold and stink fast.

Stu, Is not the drain piping from the A/C inside going to the outside pvc (plastic)? What could corrode? A bit puzzled .


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I use 1 cup of bleach to 160oz container which is about a gallon + 1/4 gallon. My drain comes out right beside my A/C outside unit into decorative stones - it's fairly weak amount of bleach;also if you can connect your hose which I can, you can use less then blow it out with the hose every 3 months.