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Title: Cleaning drain hose for air conditioning
Post by: Robert Wagner on August 22, 2019, 04:30:05 PM

Ok new problem my front air conditioner drain hose is plugged. Usually a few shots of air clear the line. This time it did not work.  Any suggestions.

Title: Re: Cleaning drain hose for air conditioning
Post by: Bill Lampkin on August 22, 2019, 05:19:08 PM

Might have to get up on the roof and take a look at the drain pans under the A/C shroud. On my PT, the drain hose from roof to ground is 1/2" ID tubing, pretty large to be clogged up. Your clog may be in the drain pans. Also, my drains work sometimes, and the A/C condensate runs off the roof sometimes. Maybe the rig has to be dead on level.

Title: Re: Cleaning drain hose for air conditioning
Post by: Robert Wagner on August 22, 2019, 05:35:33 PM

Will check that.  Seeing as I’m not level may be the biggest problem.  Thanks

Title: Re: Cleaning drain hose for air conditioning
Post by: John Compton on October 21, 2019, 05:48:29 PM

Get a roll of weed trimmer line and use that to snake the drain out.

Title: Re: Cleaning drain hose for air conditioning
Post by: Bill Lampkin on October 22, 2019, 05:19:39 PM

Lacking the weed trimmer line, I took a piece of (clean) PVC tubing and used it to blow air thru the two drain hoses. My lungs worked as the air compressor. Took a bit of work, but, the drain hoses were clear.

Title: Re: Cleaning drain hose for air conditioning
Post by: Larry Fisk on October 23, 2019, 03:06:36 PM

When I replaced my AC’s it was found that the drain hose on one of them had a pinch in the drain hose, restricting the draining, in the ceiling, above the air filter.
Larry Fisk