I'm very diligent about home maintenance. Especially "preventative maintenance". Having lived in very hot climates, I understand the absolute need for HVAC maintenance in particular. Proper filters with regard to adequate yet, not too restrictive MERV and condensate line maintenance is crucial to avoid paying for service calls.
Our latest home is only 2 years old and we're second owners. One of the first things I did after moving in 2 months ago was to replace the filter, inspect and vacuum out the filter box area and pour a solution down the condensate drain line to make sure to reduce bacteria and slime buildup.
This morning, I was awakened by higher than usual temps in the house and discovered the thermostat had been shut down. So, I discovered that the shut down float on the condensate line showed lots of water in the line and the drip pan was also full.
So, I must have dislodged something in the line in June with my solution and it gathered downstream and loaded up the drain line. Simple fix really, I removed most of the clog using a wet/dry shop vac attached to the drain line outside.
But, I'm thinking that I will be procuring one of these to assist in cleaning out the drain line thoroughly.
I don't hold the previous homeowner to much at fault. She probably had a service call for general inspection once (if that), and by the looks of the original filter that I found in June when I replaced it, that was some time ago.
We're back to 75 degrees here inside the home (with the outside temps at 100 degrees). But, I want to get after that drain line with the Smart Snake and pull some more of that gunk out if there.
All the best,
Our latest home is only 2 years old and we're second owners. One of the first things I did after moving in 2 months ago was to replace the filter, inspect and vacuum out the filter box area and pour a solution down the condensate drain line to make sure to reduce bacteria and slime buildup.
This morning, I was awakened by higher than usual temps in the house and discovered the thermostat had been shut down. So, I discovered that the shut down float on the condensate line showed lots of water in the line and the drip pan was also full.
So, I must have dislodged something in the line in June with my solution and it gathered downstream and loaded up the drain line. Simple fix really, I removed most of the clog using a wet/dry shop vac attached to the drain line outside.
But, I'm thinking that I will be procuring one of these to assist in cleaning out the drain line thoroughly.
I don't hold the previous homeowner to much at fault. She probably had a service call for general inspection once (if that), and by the looks of the original filter that I found in June when I replaced it, that was some time ago.
We're back to 75 degrees here inside the home (with the outside temps at 100 degrees). But, I want to get after that drain line with the Smart Snake and pull some more of that gunk out if there.
All the best,