The drainage system is a connected tube of an air conditioner through which condensate is collected in a drainage bath and then sent out of the housing. The entire water removal system is hidden in the cases, only the condensate drain pipe of the air conditioner is attached on the outside.
Condensate drain options
There are several types of condensate drain through the drain pipe of the air conditioner:
- to the street;
- in a special tank;
- using a drainage pump (forced);
- down the drain.
Depending on how the water will be discharged, it is necessary to purchase consumables: propylene air conditioning condensate drain pipes, drain hose, drain siphon, adapters and seals for drainage.
The standard diameters of the drain pipe are 16 and 20 mm; it is produced in the form of a flexible corrugated pipe. To drain the condensate into the sewer, a polypropylene pipe with a diameter of 20 or 25 mm is used.
Cleaning the air conditioning drain pipes
With prolonged use, the tubes gradually become clogged, mold appears in the drainage tray. Therefore, it is necessary to periodically clean the condensate drain pipes of the air conditioner. The procedure is quite up to the owner of the air conditioner. There are several ways to clean the drain pipes:
- flushing with water or a solvent of fat. Household chemicals are very well suited. A flushing agent is poured through the evaporator, drains through a drainage hose;
- With drainage disconnected. The pipeline is purged, sometimes this can be done with a powerful vacuum cleaner;
- With disassembly of the internal module. The indoor unit is disassembled, in which case the hose can be thoroughly blown and rinsed.
But absolutely clean the air conditioning tubes is possible only in the conditions of a service center. Nevertheless, if you periodically flush or purge the system yourself, it will be maintained in normal working condition. In order for the condensate drainage system to become clogged, it takes more than one year of operation. Therefore, only with a vacuum cleaner can not clean such deposits of dirt. But if calling professionals is not possible, you need to clean the drain yourself. Otherwise, the condensate will spoil not only the air conditioning, but also the decoration of the room.
Drainage system repair
If for some reason the drainage system of the air conditioner fails and the cleaning is ineffective, repair is needed. The pipeline may be transferred or severely clogged, torn. If the air conditioner operates year-round, the drain pipe is equipped with a heater. Otherwise, an ice plug forms in it and the drain does not work.
