There is no fucking way this is normal right? My AC is leaking

>>1032981
Dude, that's a hosepipe.

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>>1032988
It's dripping like crazy from the pipe up here

>>1032981
>that's a hosepipe

You need to follow the water all the way to the source to have no doubt it's coming from your AC unit. Not a A/C tech, but it the many houses I've lived/been at i've never seen the drain pipe anywhere other than the side of the house into the grass next to the cooling unit

>>1032981
>>1032990
the amount of water on the ground (spread out with no signs of drying) doesn't really match the "it's not very humid" part
get a hygrometer and measure the humidity inside and outside the house and tell us what you got

when was the last time you clean the filter?

>>1032998
The air filter? How would that help?

Not OP btw, just someone who forgets to replace the filter every month

I just changed the filter a few days ago, I do it on the first of every month. I can literally hear water dropping from the unit inside into the drip pan and from there it's going outside. It's a constant drip from the inside unit

Interdasting. I just moved into my house a few days ago that had these Mitsubishi mini splits installed. I've been having problems when the louvers close and ice/water seems to be forming inside but the unit is still casually running. Doesn't seem like they are draining properly out of the condensation line. Is this a common issue with mini splits?

>>1032981
>It's only 90 degrees outside and it's not very humid
Get a tumbler. Not an insulated one.
Fill it with ice cubes then add water until it near full.
Set it outside.
The amount of water and how quickly it condenses on the outside of the tumbler will tell you whether the humidity is high or not.

>>1032981

The main factor in ac condensation output is the dew point, google dewpoint for that day for your area. If your ac condenser is lower than the dew point you will have condensation

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>>1033052
Here's the info for today, does that seem right? It just seems like a shit load of water is draining

>>1032981

It might be dripping but somebody just used the hose pip bruh.

>>1033058
>Dew Point - 63 degrees

The evaporator coil is in the 35-40 degree range...

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>>1032981
This is a joke, right?

I see the AC drain pipe, and I'm sure it's dripping, and I'm sure you can hear the sound of that dripping, but did you notice that the puddle leads up the wall all the way to your hose? The ac drain is protruding from the wall. There is no chance that it is dripping back on to the wall exactly where your hose faucet is.

Tldr you have two things making a puddle there, and you should fix one of them before your water bill gets too high. Christ.

>>1033084
Why does that picture show her holding a wrench that big?? Whos ever needed a wrench that big on a PC case? Lmao

>>1033091
Her sister solders for a living.

>>1033096

Ahh, leather hand Leanne

>>1033106
I'm oddly turned on by that nickname.

>>1033084
The op already said the hose isn't leaking. If you look at the water pattern on the wall, the ac drain is in the middle of the wet area. If the hose was leaking it wouldn't get the wall wet that way.

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>>1033132
>>1032981

>>1032981
No, it's from your hose. I see you've had to repair it once already...

>>1032981
That is exactly what it is supposed to do.

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So I opened the inside unit

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>>1033290
Fixed rotation

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>>1033291
The air filter was sopping wet

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>>1033292
Drip pan was full of water

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>>1033293
Water leaking everywhere

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>>1033294
>>1033293
Shitters clogged. Find out why the pan isn't draining properly.

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Top of the AC unit has water leaking

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>>1033300
Water leaking here and bubbling up because of slight air flow coming out

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>>1033304
Water leaking here in two places

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>>1033307
The pipe was a pretty consistent drip but the filter is wet on the other side so it's not just that. I'm gonna try to tighten up the pipe anyway, hopefully that will help some.

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>>1033312
The hot side (top) was fine and the cold side (bottom) had a single drip that was just holding there. I believe this is common so I'm not worried about this one.

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>>1033315
I removed the panel with the fire hazard sticker on it. Unfortunately I could only pull it back some and shove my phone in there to take a video and see what's behind it

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>>1033318
I believe this is where the evaporator is located if im saying that correctly

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>>1033319
It looks almost like a few long radiators in there

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>>1033320
If I'm seeing this correctly it almost looks like they are icing over

>>1033299
The pan is draining properly and everything is fine there. The issue is there should not be that much water being generated from the AC.

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>>1033322
Here's the modle number. Any help is appreciated to get this fixed, especially if you work with air conditioners for a living. I don't plan to retire here so any money I can save is much appreciated, thank you.

>>1033319
Yeah that's it

>>1033329
I actually just started working in the trade, unfortunately I also just started working in the trade.

How you have that much water leaking i have no idea but if it's icing too much and then melting and leaking, it could have low refrigerant in it, meaning there isn't enough pressure to keep the refrigerant moving through the lines and they are getting frozen in your condenser lines.

Tldr low refrigerant probably.

>>1033333
Also with that being said your compressor is probably going in to overdrive. Stop the whole system and call a tech before more shit goes wrong. You have to have a certification to buy refrigerant because retards will not recover it properly and it literally rips holes in the ozone

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>>1033132
>>1033141
>>1033177
Here, your pic was not correct. It assumed water was pouring out and forming an arch but it's not, it's just drip after drip straight down. I have replaced the faucet handle and used teflon tape so it's definitely not coming from that. All of this water is coming from the AC drain pan pipe

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What is this black pipe that runs along side the AC?

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>>1033339
When we bought the house it was blowing hot air straight into the closet. This was causing the hallway to get crazy hot, so I rigged up an extra pipe to move the hot air into the attic

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>>1033342
But now when I pulled the extension piece off I show its full of water wtf?

low coolant "Freon" (in the old days), causing it to freeze up, pulling way more water out of the air.
Clogged condensate drain is making primary pan below evap coil over flow. Pan should never have water it in, and that outside drain is an emergency outlet of sorts, it only has water coming out if the proper condensate drain is stopped up. (that coupling above the tee might not be glued, and you can separate it there to snake the drain, if it is glued, you'll have to saw above or below and after clearing line, put a coupling on it. I'd suggest a fernco flexible or a dresser coupling so that you can take it loose to pour in a bit of clorox every year.)
You'll need a semi pro to come leak test/pump up the line with coolant. Worst case, you could have leak at evap or compressor.

>>1033343
yeah, snake that. your condensate drain is stopped up with slime/dust/etc. the shit that gets past your filter and mixes with condensate clings to the pipe

>>1033343
This one has it.

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>>1033347
Has what?

I shop vacuumed the pipe but the water only came out to where the side hole is. It's blowing air out again at least but I'm afraid the water level will rise up again

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>>1033349
Here you can see the side hole

>>1033349
you gotta snake it to clear the clog. even walmart carries them if you need a 24/7 place. If you have a piece of tubing or pipe that can barely fit into that pipe, or cut it below the tee, you might be able to clear it with the vac if the clog is before the vent. if you can vac out enough water, you can TRY pouring alot of very hot water into there. PVC can't handle boiling, but straight hot from the faucet is fine.
You might be able to cut a section of garden hose to shove down there past the tee.

>>1033350
that tee is where the condensate gets from the evap to that pipe, then up is vent and down is drain. The pipe part you took off is the vent, so that if there's too much suction, it'll suck in air from above instead of sewer gas from below, as well as making it drain better (stopped up vent pipes or drains too far from a vent drain poorly and burp/gurgle)
Remember, "stink goes up, shit goes down"

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>>1033351
>>1033352
That's what I'm starting to think. It seems like the leak is due to the evaporator coil freezing over. Which is either due to low coolant like >>1033333 suggested, or its due to the blocked pipe not letting the evaporator chamber properly vent causing it to freeze up. I'm gonna try unblocking the pipes and see what happens but for now I gotta call it a night. It's just gonna have to leak overnight, is what it is. I'll update tomorrow to see if blocking the pipe fixes it.

I tried unblocking it tonight but the pipe hits a "T" and I can't seem to get my snake past this spot. What can I do?

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>>1033361
This is what I'm using with no luck :-/

http://m.homedepot.com/p/BrassCraft-1-4-in-x-25-ft-Power-Pistol-Grip-Drum-Auger-BC86250/202755049

>>1033361
not a tee, thats a 90. You MIGHT be able to get past it by getting the cable to it, then pull/push while spinning, but I've never had much luck with it on 3/4 lines even with a drill powered one.
if you're real intent on DIY, get a plastic dresser/compression coupling.
You can use a fernco/ flexible rubber coupling that uses hose clamps if you want, but since it's not under pressure, the coupling would only have to be hand tight, and plastic ones easy to do by hand.
Saw pipe below lowest 90, looks like its next to or below your pan. with space on both sides, snake it from there, then reconnect with dresser coupling. That way it's easy to disconnect if you gotta do it again.

cutting and snaking is what most pros will do in your situation.

I hate that AC guys use tight 90s/ pressure/supply fittings so often instead of a wide 90 that the cable will go past.

Last thing to consider, I don't know where your unit is located, but if its above a bathroom, it might connect under a sink instead of a tub vent. If it does connect under a sink, depending how its tied in, you might snake it backwards up towards the drain, -if you have that, you will have 2 drain pipes coming out of the wall under there, and the one without a trap/not connected directly to sink would be the condensate drain-, but be ready with the vac running for a few gallons of water coming down.

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Just noticed in pic, take that return air vent cover off, so you can reach it, then pull the insulation off the 90 I circled. Use knife/razor to cut tape and insulation if you cant just peel it back.
Someone might have already made that a place to disconnect it and snake it through.

>>1033370
>>1033372
I wonder if something like Dran-O would do the trick?

>>1033375
probably, but it's a VERY BAD IDEA. The vapor will be in the air all over the house, corrode shit, likely eat into your ac/furnace via vapors, screw with your breathing, tear up electronics, etc.
Never use any drain clear stuff, whether base lye or acid, unless you have a way to open up the line and let it out somewhere else if it doesn't work.
And never do it with that AC line like that, since it'll be sucked into the unit through the connection to the evap's pan, even if it's just the residue.

You can try hot water just fine though.

Check that connection I circled right now. see if it's a rubber connector going to a bigger pipe, or take pic after removing insulation

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Hook a shop vac to the outside drain over the window.
While the shop vac is running, remove the vent pipe and hold your hand over it so the vacuum from the shop vac sucks all the way back to the evaporator.
I have an air-head pump/vac with an adapter hose I carry in the truck to do this all the time.

>>1033322
>If I'm seeing this correctly it almost looks like they are icing over
It will ice over if you have it opened while it's running because the air is going out the opening instead of being forced through the coil.

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So I've been draining the tube about every 10 minutes using a shop vac and a small hose I had laying around. It doesn't get it all but it's enough to let it run uninterrupted for a bit

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>>1033737
I know the pipe is still blocked but it looks like that for sure is the issue. Now that the water isn't backed up the evaporator exhaust can vent and it's not freezing up anymore. With it not freezing up its no longer leaking. The water on my deck has almost dried up completely and everything looks like it's back to normal. So the issue for sure is the clogged pipe :-/

>>1033084
You can't be serious. Have you never been splashed by rain even under an umbrella? You know, the droplets that bounce off the ground? All the other retards in this thread figured that out, why didn't you?

>>1033737
>draining the tube about every 10 minutes using a shop vac and a small hose
I do this for a living.
I explained how to clear the drain here >1033696

take the small hose out of the pipe
hook the shop vac to the outside drain
hold hand or otherwise plug where you had the small hose

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>>1033351
>>1033377
>>1033696
>>1033792
Thanks guys this ended up doing the trick. I rigged the shop vac to the outside pipe with some duct tape and it slowly started to move the clog out. I was able to get out a lot and I pulled the hose off as I heard it coming out and it just kind of slipped out. Then I hooked the shop vac back up and kept it running outside while I came back inside and poured a bunch of hot sink water down the tube. That flushed the rest out and everything is flowing smoothly now.

>>1033739
Make sure to change out your filter if you haven't already. Your evaporator coil will continue to freeze up if it can't get proper air flow through the filter, and since it's been soaked in water it probably won't work so well anymore

>>1033808
Beautiful

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>>1033808

THREAD CONCLUSION - FIXED

Now that the pipe is clear there is no more water leaking. The water was leaking because the pipe was clogged and causing water to raise so high it leaked out, and also blocked the exhaust pipe for the evaporator coils. With the evaporator chamber unable to vent they froze over and dripped condensation like crazy as well causing all leaking water to go into the drip pan and spill all over the back patio. With the pipe clear the condensation can now drain properly down and the evaporator chamber can now properly vent up keeping them from freezing over. I really appreciate the help/advise/tips guys thank you very much!

>>1033808
Also, just FYI, most people automatically think a frozen coil means your refrigerant pressure is low, which is usually not the case. The main reason coils freeze over is simply because there's not enough air flowing through them to keep them from gething too cold. The first thing you should always do is make sure the fan is working and the air is flowing through

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>>1033816

Obligatory dog tax, thanks again!

>>1033014
On certain units if the air filter gets too clogged up it will create a vacuum in the system that won't let condensation escape naturally. Eventually the water has nowhere to go but down.

Buy a window unit. You can Do It Yourself™

>>1033896
Maybe read the whole thread before posting. OP had the problem fixed here >>1033816 and then you came a-shitposting.

tl;dr: lurk moar.

>polite sage for lack of content