AC Drain New Construction

**Billy Stephens** · 11-03-2007, 04:56 PM

Vertical PVC Pipe apr. 6" in length and open.

How many Elbows come in an Install Kit?

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**Jerry Peck** · 11-03-2007, 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by Billy Stephens

Vertical PVC Pipe apr. 6" in length and open.

Good, and it's on the correct side of the trap.

How many Elbows come in an Install Kit?

The only thing really wrong with that trap is that the inlet and outlet are at the same level - the inlet should be higher than the outlet, typically at least 2" higher. What you have is simply a deep running trap (running traps have the inlet and outlet at the same level), running traps are not allowed.

**Billy Stephens** · 11-03-2007, 06:11 PM

Mr. Peck,

With the Summer we have had here 100 -105 high humidity I could see the prospect of the drain pan over flowing due to improper drain.

At the least water in the pan year round shorting the life of the system.

**Jerry Peck** · 11-03-2007, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by Billy Stephens

the drain pan over flowing due to improper drain.

Billy,

Is that in reference to the 6" high vent or ... ????

If in reference to the 6" high vent and thinking it is too short, that vent is higher than the pan, so the pan would overflow before the vent would.

Other than that ... I'm stumped as to what you are talking about and referring to.

**Billy Stephens** · 11-03-2007, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by Billy Stephens

I could see the prospect of the drain pan over flowing due to improper drain.

Originally Posted by Jerry Peck

Billy,

so the pan would overflow before the.

Mr. Peck,

The reference to 6' height vent was only to note what it was in the (lousy Picture) as it is not shown. Yes drain pan overflow and standing water year round shorting the life of the system. Carrier electric heat with 100 amp breaker in the garage. I'm still trying to
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