A C Drip Pan Sensor

Air handler fuse box.

A c drip pan sensor. Condensate cop is a unique clamp on float switch intended for hvac drain pan installation. Drain pan level sensor. If the air handler s float switch has tripped the primary condensate drain has stopped up due to a blockage and the blocked water has tripped the float on the float switch. Turn a c back on.

Mitsubishi electronics usa diamondback 1 2 5 in. However small lizards or frogs occasionally become lodged in the pipe stopping the flow of the water. Once i was done flushing out the air handler condensate pipe and the evaporator drip pan i removed the funnel and replaced the access hole cap and the overflow sensor. These switches come in many styles some clip to the drain pan some are actually.

It s one of the hottest days of summer. The condensate cop features a large over clamping area that fits easily over the edge of all types of drain pans. A pipe normally runs from this pan leading downward to a floor drain. 30 x 30 x 2 in.

A float switch is essentaially an electronic water sensor for your hvac system. Most of the time an algae growth is the culprit blocking the drain. The moisture that the unit removes from the humid interior air condenses on the evaporator coils and drips into the pan. You come home from a long day at work to discover that your air conditioner isn t working properly you inspect your a c unit and find that the drain pan your unit sits in is completely full of water.

31 x 33 in. The unit s evaporator coils are located here and directly underneath those coils is the drain pan. Water dripping through the ceiling and an air handler sitting in a drain pan full of water directly above it is more common than you think says christian smith an hvac contractor. What it does it gives your ac system the ability to detect if it has a clogged drain and if the switch detects a clogged drain scenario it immediately shuts the system off.

Condensate drain pan 3 4 in female. This allows a normal amount of water to accumulate in the pan with the system only activating if there is a near overflow situation. The condensation drains through the floor and. Just in case i checked all around the hvac air handler unit and and the drain pipes looking for any water leaks.

Thanks to the rs 096 water leak alarm s magnetized water sensor design the sensor can easily be installed at an elevated height. Flush a c drain pipe.