Always-Clear HVAC Drain constant cleaner

[@robbo219]

Good advice to install over the pan. Only time will tell if the HVAC industry likes it or not. It’s certainly an upsell.

[@10speed4]

You have the shop of my dreams. Very nice.

[@eddiereichel9354]

Something about PVC glue and primer I never knew until I read the directions. They said you apply the glue before the primer dries.

[@user-se3qd9sy2m]

Thanks for the help on the Trane S8B. It worked like a champ, did what you said. Jumped G and Y ran yellow straight.through. Fan ramped up to cooling tap. Also thanks for the help on getting the condenser. This will become a regular thing as that property ages. Glad I can call on you when I need help.

[@AlwaysClearYT]

Thanks for the awesome review, Ted!!

[@TedCookHVAC]

Any time !! Keep me posted on any new stuff too !!

[@arthurhartwick7974]

If it’s mounted right outside the evaporator coil pan and the drain line does back up. You might end up with chlorine leaching back into the coil. I would worry that might cause refrigerant leaks.

[@numchux2]

cool product, but they need to add a gasket and some screws in there or something to prevent leaks. That would also make it able to be maintained each season...

[@danieldyer1]

My first impression of this video is your shop is beautiful. It was hard to see what a diamond in the rough it was back when it was a dingy, dirty body shop.

[@rj.parker]

I think the idea is ok but I don’t like the idea of chlorine vapors getting into the coil. Not sure lowering it would prevent vapors from migrating to the coil during off periods. I also wonder if that block of chlorine will last a year in hot humid locations where a couple gallons of condensate a day is produced. Rev2 might make use of standard pan tabs. Ultimately condensate lines may have to go commercial made with copper at least the first few feet.

[@dimbag1]

Great video MR. T . I see you got some new asphalt. I hope the city/ county took care of you.

[@johnwalker890]

Good job Ted.......

[@Eddy63]

Nice looking install ... Seems like a good product ... We shall see ... Thx

[@bryansimon4072]

Curious to see how this works. Please update us on it. Really appreciate your openness to new ideas. Thanks

[@kfrench201]

My issue is if/when they go out of business you wouldn’t be able to get those square chlorine tabs. It would be better to just make one out of pvc that those 1 inch hot tub tabs

[@peterhodgkins6985]

It's certainly an interesting gizmo... I'll be anxious to see how the long term eval goes! The only snag is that being all glued together, if ya gotta take the thing out for some reason, you're kinda stuck with buyin' another one!

[@95thousandroses]

Seems like this should be mounted after the trap to prevent caustic chlorine fumes from entering the coil area. Not to mention the annoying smell. But then the trap wouldn't be getting any treatment..... ETA: This is some info I found from the site "The placement of the intake, outflow, floor, and directional vents of the Always Clear device eliminates vacuum induced hydraulic back draft and liquid back flow to the HVAC air handler. " So this addresses my previous concern.

[@jeffreywhitlatch1409]

Too bad it doesn't treat the Evaporator drain pan. I enjoy watching your excellent footage.

[@n.gineer8102]

I agree on the “over the pan” ahead of the trap, but could you use a little bead of window caulk to seal the lid but still be able to take it apart?

[@davidpetersen7091]

Love your videos. Mr. Pete--------> aging hippie

[@danobrien3109]

I don’t use primer on drains either Theodore. 👍👍🇨🇦

[@carlmccoy662]

They could make the body of that a little taller, the water level would trip a float cut off switch before it could leak out. That is for a unit without a pan.

[@zackmax7184]

As Steve Lav says, You don't want No Leakas Momma.

[@sentryfe74]

Does it prevent a clog at the outlet of the evaporator drain opening itself? I guess some tablets in the pan would help with that.

[@stevedemarest276]

Looks like it might be a tight squeeze on a lot of installations near the P-trap.

[@rtp4919]

Not that it would make a major difference for testing, but you did not follow their exact installation instructions. Then again you are the professional, good luck.

[@jasonkenny1426]

Any concern of having the chlorine potentially gassing off so close to the evaporator coil? I imagine they tested it thoroughly, but we all know what chlorine does to aluminum.

[@edorofish]

I saw one gadget you feed down the drain line and its supposed to keep the drain clear and free of clogs for 20 years. Blue rope?

[@seadeas]

Great Day…, what a lot of work, never mind, I’ll just call someone out, every few years, to clean the lines…😂

[@daleborg9070]

Is there a screw that got hidden behind the riser of the Ever-Clear? I think I would install a union so it could be easily removed.

[@jayhatch7972]

No kind of Chlorine should be used in a drain. The fumes will back up into the coil and rust out the coil and Chlorine leaves a white residue when dry up over the winter and clog the drain when the cooling starts back up for summer. Was also told Chlorine attacks the pvc glue causing the glue to fail

[@JohnH1370]

What keeps the alge out of the pan???

[@throttlebottle5906]

"once a year cartridge" yeah those will get changed, just like the filters and other cleaning gets done. 🤣

[@davidtedore3706]

First line in step 1 of the directions says to put it as close to the Air Handlers as possible...

[@seadeas]

Did they say…, mount over pan?

[@avflyguy]

Pricing is a little stout 😕

[@chuckq54]

$99 for a kit with one unit/cartridge. Refills are $25. Made in USA The top should be designed with an O-ring inside and 4 screws holding down the top to the body 🤷‍♂️

[@kevinvt4174]

if you keep your filters changed it's probably a good product but this won't help dirty coils.

[@roynewling6599]

Shouldn’t the furnace also run through it

[@dtyr123]

if that chlorine tablet is the same as what they use in a swimming pool then maybe you can break off a chunk of a pool chlorine tablet when it comes time to reload it.

[@CharlesAnsman]

"A fool and his money, are easily parted"

[@seadeas]

Plus…., you have to keep buying “Chorline “ tablets!!

[@scotts4125]

I watched the guys video. He states you need 5.5 inches to install this. My units are on stands in closets and drain to the wall behind them. The drain on both units comes out past the float switch and makes a 90 and another 90 to the back wall. One unit I have enough horizontal pipe but the other only has 4". I could do some wacky go out further and 45 it back but I think I will just stick with the tabs. My secondary pans are right under the stands and the condensate lines are beyond the pans so if the float switch didn't work I would have a nice flood. Thankfully in Florida both float switches have done what they are suppose to do. At least once a year despite putting tabs in every month when I change the filters both lines have clogged at some point. CO2 and or a vacuum always clears them until the next time.

[@SpecialistOne]

That AC thingy needs some form of lock on its main part so that the feed doesn't pop open with attic heat or some force. Also, some type of a gasket to waterproof it to avoid leaks. If the two pieces can be joined together with screws or something and a gasket, rather than the way it is that pushed together.

[@86AW11]

Mikey Pipes said those things are garbage.

[@pocketjokers1]

Just put the block of chemical in the pan, get better results with less hassle lol

[@TedCookHVAC]

Then the whole house would smell like chlorine bleach big time.

[@seadeas]

You would think that, they would give “specific “, instructions, about what was what, and how it works….!?!?

[@eddiekilby]

Ted maybe if you put a container under the outside drain and see if the water in it grows green stuff.

[@rocker8692]

Made in cyh-na

[@rickdiego5]

There was an extensive scientific study done on joints done with primer and without primer. Everyone of the tests showed the joints were stronger without the primer. The primer actually makes the joints weaker. I've never used primer and installed lots of irrigation pipe and have never had a failure.

[@hazendismukesjr.8319]

I think it should be mounted after the pan I think I heard that in the instructions

[@chrismitchell6441]

A PVC junction box with 3/4 top and bottom connections, weather proof blank cover and a pool chlorine tablet works just as well for 10 bucks

[@rickdiego5]

A Float switch on your condensate line would prevent damage. It seems like it is an okay idea using the chlorine but there's a couple negatives. It Is the cost and the other is that if you want to use a condensate water it's going to have chlorine in it so you can't use it for watering plants. I would also be concerned that the chlorine water does not backflow into your other furnace.

[@larrysmith9359]

Does it have instruction?😮

[@pocketjokers1]

Nice thought but it doesnt do anything for the drain pan area or the drain pan fitting ,

[@seadeas]

Call them on the carpet….👍

[@moshemoshe-yy8hj]

Waist ofmoney

[@seadeas]

Details matter…..!!!

[@seadeas]

As I’m watching…, you’re making a lot of decisions, a “homeowner “, wouldn’t know how to make, or decide, kind of “a joke”….

[@seadeas]

As a courtesy, to you, I didn’t, but wanted to just stop watching….!!!

[@seadeas]

Not impressed!!!