Condensate Pump In Attic

During the cooling process an hvac system produces condensation.

Condensate pump in attic.

First time i ve seen this in 4 years. A condensate pump in an attic is a direct path to regret man you have worked too hard to go down that road. For instance a clog in your drain line can cause condensation from your heat pump unit to back up and spill out over the drain pan leading to mold in your insulation and drywall rotting attic floor joists and ceiling leaks in the rooms below your attic all things you don t want for your home trust us. You can heat tape but your chances still exist for problems.

Condensation from the attic unit evaporator coil is pumped to the exterior. I ve also seen heat tape warp pvc pipe sort of spiral like a unicorn. Do yourself a favor and find a place to run a 3 4 inch schedule 40 pvc pipe to an interior location. The air conditioner condensate pump photo at the very top of this page shows an air conditioning condensate pump installed in an attic where it was used to move condensate across to a final condensate disposal point.

90 furnaces still have an issue even if the drain don t freeze long periods of non use can make condensate problems within the heat exchanger. Hvac condensate pumps in the attic. Most systems depend on both gravity and a 3 4 inch drain line to direct the water to the home s exterior. Last week i saw it twice.

Yes this is why i have such distain for 90 furnaces in an attic. However some installations require pumping the fluid through the attic or over other obstacles using a condensate pump.