Window Ac Unit No Drain

If your unit does not have an evaporator drain pan proceed to step 4.

Window ac unit no drain.

If your window air conditioner has a drain hole in the back not all do and water isn t draining from the hole clear the drain hole and then clean the base of the unit to get rid of dirt that could enter the drain. When too much water collects it begins to drain from the bottom or side of the unit. It catches all the condensation that forms inside of the unit. The repairs below may help you with a condensate drain problem if your model has a drain hole.

This ring picks up the water and slings it on the condenser to make the unit more efficient. When the water builds up it is distributed by the fan sling and thrown up against the condenser. If to much water. Most newer air conditioners will have a pan that you can pull out of the unit and empty which is called the evaporator drain pan.

Whatever generic statements in the manual may say the unit does not need any specific draining arrangements. Pull the unit from the window remove the outer casing if necessary and set the unit on a clean surface. Slinging water does increase the noise efficiency on an a c. There are no drain holes or plugs used to remove the water as was the case with older style window ac units.

Excess water does just drip out of the back of the unit. Look inside the unit and see if the fan the one on the outside has a ring on it. Often this is enough to encourage the water to drain. Your window air conditioning unit creates condensation that accumulates as water inside the exterior chassis.

Look for a pull out pan.