What do you do for a living and AMA thread

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Originally Posted by Giantone

Yup , had the same issue . Mine was so bad I needed a plumber ,just suggestion here and I will say I have never done it. Neighbor says he has used liquid plumber in the situation for him and it worked for him .Not a big problem but get it fix early in the season.

The reason they clog is because now on the water line they add a P trap. Well that P trap is not like your sinks that is constantly getting flushed so all winter your P trap on the AC just sits there collecting mold and crap thus the clog. All you have to do is clear that tiny bend ( P Trap) in the pipe leading from the AC to where ever you are dumping (usually a sump pit) the excess water from your evaporator coil.

For preventive maintenance pour white vinegar or bleach down that pipe twice a year. Especially do it at the end of the cooling season then the tiny P trap will be filled with vinegar/ bleach over the winter instead of water (no mold/scum growth)