A C Drip Pan Sensor

Thanks to the rs 096 water leak alarm s magnetized water sensor design the sensor can easily be installed at an elevated height.

A c drip pan sensor.

The condensation drains through the floor and. Condensate cop is a unique clamp on float switch intended for hvac drain pan installation. Flush a c drain pipe. A float switch is essentaially an electronic water sensor for your hvac system.

Air handler fuse box. Mitsubishi electronics usa diamondback 1 2 5 in. Including formed plastic and galvanized sheet metal. The moisture that the unit removes from the humid interior air condenses on the evaporator coils and drips into the pan.

31 x 33 in. A pipe normally runs from this pan leading downward to a floor drain. This allows a normal amount of water to accumulate in the pan with the system only activating if there is a near overflow situation. Just in case i checked all around the hvac air handler unit and and the drain pipes looking for any water leaks.

Turn a c back on. Drain pan level sensor. Condensate drain pan 3 4 in female. Drain pan fitting 26 ga.

30 x 30 x 2 in. However small lizards or frogs occasionally become lodged in the pipe stopping the flow of the water. It s one of the hottest days of summer. Most of the time an algae growth is the culprit blocking the drain.

Water dripping through the ceiling and an air handler sitting in a drain pan full of water directly above it is more common than you think says christian smith an hvac contractor. The condensate cop features a large over clamping area that fits easily over the edge of all types of drain pans. The float switch a safety device that shuts the system down when condensation overflows into the drain pan can fail for a number of reasons according to smith. If the air handler s float switch has tripped the primary condensate drain has stopped up due to a blockage and the blocked water has tripped the float on the float switch.

The unit s evaporator coils are located here and directly underneath those coils is the drain pan. These switches come in many styles some clip to the drain pan some are actually.