Drain-line check valve? - HVAC-Talk
2016年3月2日 · Yes the condensate drain is supposed to be an indirect drain and a check valve there is of no use. The backwater valve goes in the drain the condensate drains into. Crystal Clear right. The bad part is: If your customer is in the bottom unit their drain is under the concrete which is where the backwater valve needs to go. There are floor drain ...
PTHP/PTAC Condensate Drains - HVAC-Talk
2009年8月31日 · Temperature-Actuated Drain Valve (model PTHE Only) The PTHE is equipped with a temperature-actuated drain valve located in the base pan. As the outdoor ambient decreases to 55°F, the drain valve will begin to open. The valve will be completely open when the outdoor ambient temperature falls to 50°F.
Appropriate Condensate Drain - HVAC-Talk
2011年1月29日 · If the condensation is released into the basement floor drain, pvc pipes would have to run across the basement laundry room floor. If I drain into the wash tub/sink all the way from the furnace, a condensate pump and check valve would be required.
The Right Way To Install A Condensate Drain - HVAC-Talk
2014年5月16日 · I wanted to install a primary trapped drain that runs down with my line set inside of a PVC line set cover. My concern about running a short drain with a trap to my auxiliary drain pan is even though its trapped it's essentially a dry drain until their is a problem. My evap coil is on the negative air flow side of the air handler.
Lennox Pulse 21 loud gurgling from condensate drain stand pipe
2019年11月11日 · Furnace is working fine but when the exhaust is running it makes a loud gurgle from the stand pipe. The vents are sloped correctly (the mufflers are horizontal but is sloped quite a bit, at least 1" over the muffler length) and the condensate drain looks like the picture in the manual with one exception, they used a sanitary tee for the main tee coming out of the furnace.
Cold forced air coming out of condensate drain line - HVAC-Talk
2013年5月22日 · Sometimes capping the vent tee on a drain line can cause drainage issues. If the drain terminates under a bathroom sink, like most attic installed systems in my area do, capping the vent in the drain line can cause gurgling and knocking noises from the sink, and often a noticeable amount of air blowing up out of the sink drain, often with associated sink drain …
Connect standard air hose to Jones condensate blowout valve at …
2020年6月3日 · Hi all, I'm new here. I've got a Supco Jones blowout valve on the condensate drain line on my AC evaporator. This valve has a standard HVAC 1/4" male flare threaded connection. Does anyone know if/where there is an adapter that I can buy to connect a standard air hose (like with a Schrader tire inflator) up to the Jones valve to blow compressed ...
Dealing with Acidic Condensate Draining into Septic Tank - HVAC …
2016年4月24日 · Why not just let it drain outside onto the flower beds or something. You really don't need to drain it into the septic tank. BTW, here in Seattle the only acceptable way to hook a condensate drain into the sewer is from a condesation pump since it has a check valve. If you gravity drain it into the sewer you'll have bad odors
Gurgling Noise from Condensate Drain - HVAC-Talk
2016年7月17日 · Last summer, we started hearing a loud gurgling noise that appears to be coming out of the condensate drain line. It comes and goes, but once it got colder, the noise went away. This summer, its back and getting worse.. the noise is not always there, but lately it feels like its on 75% of the time. I have tried to unclog/clear the drain
Mini split condensate line into downspout freezing - HVAC-Talk
2020年1月14日 · 1. Disconnect the drain tube from the downspout and route it elsewhere. The issue is that there's a gravel path right along the house there so this is not the best solution. 2. Add a check valve or even just a simple valve I could close for the winter, but freezing temperatures would likely break anything simple there.