Wet basement

[DozerMite]

Just went downstairs and my basement is wet.

The pipe coming out of the coil on the furnace was dripping pretty bad. I checked the pump and it's working fine. So I started cutting the plumbing off (the only way to get the connection off) and there was a small piece of gunk in the pipe. I hope that is all that was causing it to leak, from it backing up. I can't check it until tomorrow...I need more PVC to put it back together. I hope that fixes it because we don't have the money to have a HVAC guy come out and with the heat outside, it will be a long couple more months. Just can't get a break.

Sorry for the rant...

 

[snyiper]

Put it together with a piece of heater hose the pipe will slide into . This will also give you a place to clean it out in the future should you need to.

 

[tim self]

I feel your pain. Mine rusted out this year and am having to do some real rigging to keep it from flooding the floor again!

 

[DozerMite]

GOOD NEWS!!

I got everything put back together and it's been running for an hour or more and no leaking. Keeping my fingers crossed...

 

[PenMan1]

That will likely fix your problem. be sure to leave an "open" T, facing up near the beginning of the PVC run.(most HVAC guys down here do this as a standard, now).

The "open" T joint, serves as a drain "vent" (run out faster) AND gives you a place to add one tablespoon of Clorox per month. It is so humid in South Georgia that the Clorox is the only way to keep mildew from forming inside the drain pipe and stopping it up.

The things you learn living in an environment with daily temperatures of 100+ degrees and 95+ % humidity! Air conditioning is as essential here as clean water!