How to Clean and Prevent your Air Conditioner Drain From Clogging
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- If you always using a vacuum to clean your AC drain then something like this could be a solution for you.
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List of Parts
1 - ¾ inch cut off Valve
1 - ¾ inch Tee
1 - ½ inch Nipple
1- ½ inch Water hose adapter
1- ½ inch end cap
1 - ½ inch threaded adapter to ¾ inch threaded adapter
1 - Cut off Hose adapter
PVC Glue
PVC Cutters
YOu did an excellent job of verbally describing your fix as well as showing it in a manner that even a non-professional or lay person could easily understand and follow. Nice job and kudos to you for your presentation.
As a hvac contractor for 35 yrs, GREAT JOB, Great idea and presented like a Master, Thank You😇
Top shelf video here. I followed it to a T and I was done in under 15 mins. No more dragging my wet/dry vac outside to suck the pipe out which did ok, but not like a water flush. Theres another video on here of a guy selling a similar setup for 49.99. Im not knocking small business, but if i can diy and save cash, im all in!
This is a clear, concise and quality presentation. Thank you for taking the time.
I put together something similar to this today, inspired by this video. Spent about $20 in parts + primer and glue. I was flushing the line by removing the line and duct taping a garden hose to the end of it every few months, but that got old and was very messy. This works a LOT better! Thanks for the inspiration.
As an HVAC service tech I WISH everyone had this lol Nice vid man, I was shocked when you did everything correctly. guess I should watch more of your vids haha
Haha Thank you :).
Very good easy to follow instructions,thank you.
I replumbed my AC condensate drain like this in early 2019 after watching your video. Easiest and best investment I ever made. Thank you
Seems like one a year I have to deal with my drain pipe clogging so I jumped on here to search for a solution and I must say this is the BEST SOLUTION for keeping the drain clear of clogging. Simple setup that will save us money, time & headache in the long run.
Thank you for making this video man. Cheer's!!
God Bless you for this video my husband died from covid and he handled this kind of stuff for us. I called two plumbers they just wanted me to buy a whole new system so I you tube for this and got you - what a god send! Thank you for making this video helped me tremendously!!!!!
I just did this today as I had a clog. I followed the video exactly including the parts and the joy of listening to water pushing out the gunk was priceless. Thank you for the valuable video!!
Its a great video..
No overly loud music intro (✔)
No long explanations ✔
Concise ✔
Clear mic ✔
Solves the problem ✔
So good that anyone who doesn't like it is just nit picking or misinformed
I had this set up in an apartment which made it easy maintenance..
I made the same exact set up years ago & I love how easily the line flushes out
Excellent DIY! Worked like a charm, took 5 min to complete. No more vac or bleach or wet garage floor from overflows. Thanks!
Excellent!! I wish I had seen this earlier. I just finished cleaning up water in my pantry and laundry room floor because of a clogged AC drain. I am going to add this to my drain line this weekend. Thank you!
5 years later and someone is still finding your vid useful!! Just had to clean out a backed up line yesterday. TY
I have been looking for this solution for like...FOREVER.
Thank you for such a precise and intelligent presentation.
I've watched thousands of DIY videos. Yours was excellent. Nice job keeping it short, clear and effective.
Great information!! I’d been looking for an easier solution for this and you nailed it. Easy project and costs maybe $10. I wish ac installers would add one of these, but then I guess they’d lose the easy service call.
That was one really well made video. Nicely narrated and filmed!
Best video of this kind I can find on internet! Thumps up! Thanks for a very clever method, a very clear video. Good job!
Thank you.
I did this. It is the way to go. I watched many videos and spend a lot of money on "pros" to clean out the line. DIY rocks.
Thank you so much for making this video. You make it so very simple and easy to follow. Ever since my daddy has passed away I have had to take over taking care of this type of stuff. I do not have the money to call a professional every time. I wasn't sure what the clear tubing was even there for. Now not only do I know its purpose but how to clean it out. Again, Thank You!
Great Idea! I need to make this mod for my mother-in-laws AC unit. She had a problem with her AC and it turned out that the drain line need to be flushed. She had a AC guy come out. When I took a look at her line it did not have open line to flush out the dirty clogged drained. My own has access but I will had your design to mind and hers. Great video!
Thank you for this video, took very little time to add this in and flush my line. Highly recommend this for anyone who has had a clogged drain line.
This the best one I have seen thank you. My cut off valve was closed. No wonder it leaking
That is incredible. We’ve spent the morning cleaning out our line with the hose and shop vac. Really a pain. Your solution is amazing. You are a thinker.
Best idea I've seen!!! Simple, straight forward, cost effective and proactive. Thanks!!
Excellent presentation and just what I need after climbing out of a hot Florida attic to siphon water out of the pan to turn the handler back on. Thanks!!!
Your welcome, thank you.
This is a very clever and complete way to solve a recurring and potentially costly problem, Thanks!
+Bill Dixon Thanks
We live in Florida and the condensate lines always clog every 3-4 months. We have replaced the ceiling multiple times because of overflow. This solution worked great and the gunk that came out was awful. No wonder it was overflowing. I highly recommend this to anyone with frequent problems
Dear Sir, thank you for showing me how to prevent AC drain clogging. This helped very much. Blessings, pierre from New Mexico
Your welcome :)
WOW....Just paid $175 to have my system flushed and could have done the work myself. Companies love systems that don't have your set up and the video was excellent and very informative. Thanks
You do an excellent step by step demonstration that even a 71 year old grandmother can follow. We have developed a chronic draining issue with one of our a/c drains that caused the unit to shunt down every couple of months in the summer. I’m convinced the design is flawed and we have been told to only use vinegar in the drain line because bleach will degrade the aluminum drain lines. If you can suggest another liquid we might use that would work longer than vinegar, please do. My husband is 75 and hot attics are not a good for him. Thank you.
Great Idea! I will use this setup for now on! My drain line has a different configuration, so I used my air compressor to blast out the clogged line. I am off to depot to buy the parts this morning!
Wish you were my AC tech. Very professional. Thank you.
We watched several videos on this..... By far and away, you are the BEST! Thanks!
Thank you
As a HVAC tech, this is a fantastic idea. Well done. I would like to install this prior to the p trap due to it being the problem 99.99% of the time.
Outstanding video. Great idea and very clear explanation. Well done!
Very nice work and presentation. Quick, precise and easy to understand. Keep up the good work.
I really loved your ideas of the valve and a water bottle.
I was skeptical at first but once you explained everything, it made perfect sense and looks like a great plan. I use a clean out tee over a p trap followed by a union. I shove a round brush down the clean out tee to break up solids, pour some water to flush the and then blow it out with a gallo gun and a CO2 cartridge. Your idea is great for a crawlspace, basement or single story, not sure how well it would work in a attic.
Not fully applicable in my situation with the AC in a second story attic but well done and very very easy for anyone to follow. Great work!
We have been struggling with this clogged line business for a while and it is frustrating!!! Loved your video and explanation! It started off with all those components and I thought there was no way we could do this but as it went along it was so clear and concise and easy to follow!!!!! Excellent advise and and video! Thank you!!!!!!
Oops--excellent ADVICE and video!
Brilliant advice and tutorial! I've always just poured a little bleach into the condensate line and flushed it with water through a funnel. Installing the valve to prevent backwash so that you can blast it out is the ultimate solution. Thanks!
Outstanding. I have an active leak in the attic as I write this. Off to Home Depot for the parts. Thank you for the advice and the great instructional video.
+Steve Sipos Thanks , hope it works out for you.
I just used the
Cut off valve
T valve
Connected the hose adapter to to the T
Then i keep the hose shut off valve on the hose adapter with it turned off until i need it. All pieces stay together and its the same concept, less pieces.
This is awesome, thanks
I'm a professional web marketer -- part of what I do for a living is shooting & producing video clips for business websites - THIS video is a superb example of how to do a "how to do" video correctly - WHY? SO many things were done right -- 1) shows & tells PARTS needed upfront (plus includes list in video description box) -- 2) includes safety warning - "turn unit off before___" -- 3) background music not distracting (simple instrumental - no complex changes, no vocals) -- 4) ideal voice to music audio mix (approx. 80% voice / 20% background) -- 5) voice loud and clear, well paced timing -- 6) voiceover process description includes additional helpful "tips & advice" (mark valve open/close, don't glue final connection outside, etc.) -- 7) video clearly framed & focused (not too wide/far away or too close --8) no fast side-2-side panning, abrupt in/out zoom, shaky up/down (assume tripod and/or GoPro type cam held super still was used) --9) slow boring parts of the process sped up (speed increased 2X or more in post production) -- 10) good total time length - not 90 seconds (too short) or 9 minutes (too long) -- 11) nice personal connection at end (face filmed, speaking directly to viewer) -- 11) proper promotion (please comment, subscribe/follow + links provided to Facebook, Google, share, etc.) -- Congrats on this video....VERY well done AND very helpful......I'm off now to fix MY drain problem YOUR way!
Thank you never had a video broken down like this. I value you your opinion. Now your making me think if my other videos are up to par. Hope you got your drain cleared.
Fantastic and informative vid. As my air handler is in the attic I evac my drain at the outlet on the ground with my shop-vac. Don't want to drag a hose up the ladder.
Awesome job and great video. You gave me other ideas on how to make the future of cleaning the discharge line better and easier. Thank you
So simple!! What a great idea!! You rock man!! I bought all of my "puzzle" pieces yesterday. I can't wait to do get it installed tonight after work
+Mike2oo7 Thanks. Hopes its goes well for you.
Great straightforward instructions...everyone else should follow your presentation method. Thanks
Beautiful job. Very slick. I need to modify the installation of my existing drain line regarding another project and I'm going off of your design.
I saw your video about two years ago. Now I had my pipe plugged up with junk, my fault. I cleaned it out and re-did some of it. I will go back and install a cutoff valve because this really should help.
Wow...I searched several videos till I found yours. Perfect. Doing it tomorrow for my clogged line. And I'm a female....so thanks for your help.
Nice. :) your welcome.
This helped me fix our AC and is great for maintaining the line. Thank you!!
Nice I'm going to add a T and valve to my existing AC drainage line. Thanks for this video.
My air handler is in the garage (Florida) right next to the laundry sink. Every month (on the First, I did it today) I change the filter and flush the condensate drain with plain water. I connect a short piece of hose to the laundry faucet and put it into the drain trap for the condensate drain and flush it for a few minutes with the faucet fully open.
I do not use any chemicals in the drain line, just flush it frequently with plenty of clear water. I have never had a drain line clog. I also remove the unit covers and use compressed air to blow out the evaporator coil, fan wheel and condensate drain pans. (before changing the filter) I use a good quality pleated filter. I buy them in a case of 12 to save money. I pull out the filter and throw it away every month, put in a new one. They never look "dirty"...and that's a good thing.
Once a month, every month. Year 'round.
My unit is 8 years old and looks like a shiny new dime inside.
I have it serviced by a professional company twice a year, April and October (it is a heat pump so it operates year round) and they check the charges and electrical components.
FWIW I also flush my water heater once a month, run my emergency generator system once a month.
Great job with the video, great style. All points covered without too much unnecessary chatter.
I am going to mimic what you did. I like the idea of the shutoff valve. Thanks.
Super slick drain flushing trick! Thanks for sharing!
I came home tonight to find my drain line clogged and without this setup in place, I had to cut the pipe to be able to blow out the clog. I will assemble it back tomorrow with your idea so that it is easier next time to resolve. Thanks!
The quality of this instructional video is on point! It was easy for this new to understand!!!
Brilliant. First I tried to wet vacuum from the sink (from another video)... Sadly it didn't work for me. Then I watched this video. Again, brilliant!! It makes sense: Hydro pressure cleans more than air pressure... Thank you!!
I wish I could put 100 TuP. Thank you - it was work of art. Keep it up - TK!
Genius. Trying this over the weekend. Thanks.
This is exactly what I need!!! I'll be doing this tomorrow! Thanks for sharing!!!
Excellent demonstration and explanation....Perfect .
Awesome! Looks like a project this weekend to fix my clogged drain line. Thanks!
The valve to isolate the line for cleanout is genius
Excellent job of presenting innovative and proven method/information quickly!
I think you did a great job and explained it perfectly. I will be doing the same job.
nice video, step-by-step directions with all the associated parts. Great work
GREAT! Your video is straight-forward and easy to follow. It has information I can actually use.
Thank you for not setting it to some kind of goofy music.
+Joe Landrum lol Thanks for the feedback.
Nice clear demonstration and very smart setup! Saved me a bunch of money!
Thank you.
Well done step by step! I really like the on and off valve.
Thank you.
I was a victim of a clogged hvac drain. The water overflowed into one of the ducts in the attic. It progressively filled up, became very heavy and weighed down the strap enough it punctured a hole in it. The water seeped out onto the ceiling drywall and collected in a seam before breaking through. Water came in through the ceiling and onto the floor. I was lucky I was home when it happened. I was fortunate enough to know how to repair everything which would have been very costly if I didn’t. . Check your drain often.
I clean mine out about once a year. This will make it *much easier* for me in the future!
That is so cool! So the pipe going out of the ac is supposed to drain the water, and I’m assuming the pan is not supposed to flood, even if the pipe from the drain pan to the outside is clogged? See, we have 2 ac units. The one in the basement has a pan that never gets flooded. So I’ve been cleaning the wrong pipe! And I love the idea of adding a shutoff valve to prevent water from backing up into the ac when you flush it! Thank you. You probably saved me $50.
Very thorough presentation.
Great job, I like the way this was put together. My system has none of this, but it will soon.
Very good explanation, the best I've ever seen for this matter.Thank you!
Thank you.
Nice job. Easy and fast. Thank You.
Thanks for the informaiton! I will be checking on my AC when I get home tonight! Or Sunday afternoon...
Great video, love the marking of the PVC during dry fit.
u just blew my mind!!
so simple but yet VERY effective.
Thank you :)
Also you can install a sensor to prevent water damage do to clogs. What you demonstrated is very important in AC maintenance
I must said brother...I'm turning in one of your biggest fans dude! You are a very talented brotha! I'm learning a lot from you man. Good thing I'm in Florida as well maybe one day I can Get on touch with you and learn a thing or two specially about wood working! 💪
This is a great idea, I was just thinking of a easier way to flush my lines as well.. very well made project here
Watched it again today. Very good video about how to improve your A/C drain line.
+Poe Lemic
Thank you :)
Again, you are so awesome for showing us how to do this. I have to do it because my A/C had issues and Repair Company wanted UNGODLY money, but your video makes me know that I can do it myself and, instead, put that hard-earned money into new clothes for my kids or letting them go out & watch a movie & have some hot popcorn & cold drink once-in-a-while. Thanks.
+Poe Lemic
Thanks. That's awesome all about saving :)
Very helpful and I like the way you sped up the video!
Thanks!
Excellent video and steps. Exactly what I needed. Thank you
Excellent video.. short and to the point!
Awesome video. One thing, don’t pour bleach in there. The newer 410 coolant ac units have extremely thin heat exchange fins. If any bleach were to back up it could cause corrosion and a very expensive coil replacement job. Add a cup of white vinegar once a month . It’s less corrosive and does the job.
great idea. I will be doing this this weekend since my line is very clogged.
Nice work here. Didn't consider the shutoff valve. Thanks.
That is a genius solution ... 1:48 ... Man, I never thought of that. I have exact problem that you are describing. Water leaking in attic, but I isolated it to a L-drop pipe that is about 10 feet away from the attic A/C. I stuck an old LAN cord in and tried to shimmy it around, but it didn't clear out the stoppage. I also poured some soap in it, hoping that it would help break the stoppage. But, I probably need to cut a section, just like you did, then it would be easy to clean. Thank you for the solution. I need to buy the parts tomorrow and do something similar. Yeah, my situation is different -- like you said, but your solution is useful, easy, and brilliant. Thanks for showing me how to do it easily. I do understand now.
Thanks for sharing. You gave me great ideas on how to install mine. 😊
This is a great video thanks! This is a very smart solution to a big problem. I like that you used the hose fitting connections because it will make maintenance easy.
It's the best one I have seen. My problem is the units are in the attic.
Thank you. I think you can still use it in the attic. Just put a shut off valve on the hose like I have in the video.
Very enjoyable to watch; good education; like the fast pace for quick learning. Thank you.