Attic Evaporator Coil Tray

Drip pans also called condensate pans are placed under the air conditioner coils to catch any condensation that forms.

Attic evaporator coil tray.

Low refrigerant levels caused by refrigerant leaks or an improperly charged unit can also lead to a frozen evaporator coil. So your walls don t become wet and also there are no puddles of water inside the house. Air conditioning condensate drip trays defects repairs using an auxiliary condensate drain line from an attic cooling coil condensate overflow pan. Horizontal furnace installations have the central air system lie on its side.

Due to gravity all the moisture that condenses on the evaporator coil falls into the drip pan. If not taken care of a clogged drainpipe can create serious mechanical problems for the air conditioner and the first sign of that is a drain pan that is full of water. The drip pan is usually located just under the evaporator coils. The furnace is installed in the attic and placed in this position because of space.

Your air conditioning system contains a drainpipe which removes excess water from the evaporator coils. Before reaching the drainpipe this water drips into a drain pan. If you re dealing with low refrigerant levels this often indicates a refrigerant leak somewhere in the system. Improperly connected or joined air conditioner condensate drain lines and overflow pan drains.

Float switch on air conditioner heat pump condensate tray. The humid conditions inside the refrigerant coils and pipes are the perfect breeding ground for algae and mold which can clog the drainpipe over time. The evaporator coil is frozen. The energy department offers advice on how to properly maintain your ac system.

When warm air passes over extremely cold evaporator coils condensation forms and drips into a drain pan below. Leaks into an a c condensate overflow pan may indicate trouble. The drain line attached to the drip pan pours all the water in the drip pan outdoors. It then flows through the drainpipe out of your home.

Think of the water droplets that form on a cold drink in summer. A primary pan that is installed on the coil and an auxiliary pan that is either installed inside the unit below the primary pan or under the unit. The evaporator coil is most likely to freeze if your refrigerant levels are low. Like drainage issues a frozen coil may result from lack of system maintenance including ac checks and tune ups and regular air filter changes.

There are two types of drain pans. Horizontal furnace installation or application. A frozen evaporator coil can lead to dripping water that will leave telltale signs of moisture in your drain pan. With these furnaces the evaporator coils sit on top of the furnace.