Why did the air conditioning flow, what should the owners do? Every owner of climate technology faces such a problem at least once. Water appears from the indoor unit, flows along the wall, spoiling the finish or from the outdoor, dripping onto neighboring windows. It can get into electrical wiring or into a power outlet.
What is dripping from the air conditioner and what are the actions of the owner?
During operation of the air conditioner, condensate is constantly forming on the evaporator. According to the drainage system, it is collected in a special container and displayed on the street with a special hose.
Causes of condensate drainage from the air conditioner and what to do in such cases:
- the drain pipe is not mounted correctly (15% slope towards the street is required). Disassemble the air conditioner and place the handset correctly;
- The pipe was pinched or cracked, the joint was depressurized. It is necessary to replace the tube with a new, whole of quality material;
- If the sewer goes into the sewer, sometimes a “pseudo-siphon” is arranged: the hose is bent in a special way so that the gases from the sewer do not enter the room. Air conditioning leaks because bending prevents condensate drainage. Solution: change the pseudo-siphon to a special siphon for the air conditioner;
- The system is clogged. Mold or dirt can accumulate in the condensate bath, drain hose, or water outlet. Solving the problem of condensate drainage from the air conditioner: clean or blow out the drainage system. You can use special cleaning products for this, or call specialists by saying that water is flowing from the air conditioner.
Flowing from the outdoor unit
The outdoor unit has flowed, what to do and what is the reason?
Reasons to leak outside:
- Lack of freon in the system. On the pipes, frost and ice freeze, which gradually melt and water drips from the outdoor unit. What to do: refuel the air conditioner;
- Dirty evaporator. The air conditioner flowed because dust, dirt and fluff interfere with the heat exchange between the evaporator and atmospheric air. He freezes and “cries”;
- With frost on the street, the pressure in the freon conduit and the temperature of the evaporator decrease. In such cases, the equipment is equipped with a condensation pressure regulator. Air conditioners operating in rooms with a special microclimate (server rooms) are initially equipped with this regulator.
Dripping air conditioning neighbors
For some owners, a completely different problem is associated with condensate outflow: the air conditioning of the neighbors is dripping. Drops fall on the window, window sill or on the outdoor unit of the lower air conditioner. If the air conditioning of the neighbors is dripping, you need to ask them to unscrew the outlet of the drain pipe from your windowsill a little. It is advisable to cover your outdoor unit with a protective visor.
Worse if the air conditioner radiator is dripping. In this case, you will have to call the masters and solder the radiator. The air conditioner radiator may leak due to wear or mechanical stress.
