Furnace Leaking Water When AC is On

[@brendaburdett999]

Thank you! This girl just fixed her leaking A/C! There was a blockage in the pvc drain hose. I was able to blow most of it clear but could feel it wasn’t 100%, so I removed it and ran water through it…. A blob of black gunk game out (likely dog hair!) and now it is all clear! NO tools required!

[@franklyalive2307]

Used my shop vac and sucked the blockage out of the PVC drain tube, tons of nasty water caught in the shop vac. Instantly the new condensation started draining so much faster, no back up. This video just saved me hundreds of dollars. Thank you.

[@Samos1300]

Tonight, I noticed a puddle of water on the floor at the bottom of my furnace so before freaking out, I turned to KZbin as I typically do in these situations and found your video. So from one Minnesotan to another, THANK YOU!!!

[@logan4215]

Are you still getting alot of water? If so I can help.

[@bobbydee1187]

62 and I’m still learning. This video was a God send. Fixed my problem in 5 mins. I just saved soooo much money. Thank you very much.

[@katiep7819]

Hey just wanted to say THANK YOU!!! it was my drain pan and not my condensate pump, all I did was pop off the clean out and the suction unclogged the drain! Condensate pump immediately kicked on and water drained into my washtub, so proud of myself🤣🤣🤣

[@holdemNE1]

Thank you 4 years later. Easy fix for me. As you mentioned there was a lot of water that drained out once the clog broke free.....even more than a towel would soak up and you sure don't want it running into your furnace. I used a piece of cardboard to make a v-channel ramp for the water to drain away from my furnace and into a bucket.

[@nicoletitschler2393]

Thank you so much! It's 4th of July weekend and my basement was soaked. I replaced the hose so I knew that wasn't the issue. Exactly as you said would happen, once I got the connector off, water gushed out for a while. The connector was all gunked up. I cleaned it out and now its draining perfectly. I feel like I should send you a check or some cookies at least. Thanks again for taking the time to share this with everyone as you saved me having to not only call a professional, but pay extra on a holiday weekend.

[@biggie2486]

Today I called my wife while I was at work and I told her to turn on the ac since it was gonna be the first hot day we’ve seen this year 88 degrees so I actually just put a new filter yesterday so she turned it on and I got home about 8 hrs later to find water all around my furnace and sure enough you helped me again!

[@adilyamabdrakhmanova8268]

Thank you so much. Your advice helped me to save money on something I could do easily. Leakage is stopped.

[@chaiyanchhay8684]

Your last tip about the pipe being secured directly, was exactly what I’m dealing with! Thank you so much for the content and information.

[@vitalkarangwa9474]

I can’t thank you enough! I just fixed it and it’s back on! The pvc drain horse was clogged.

[@denskarlet]

5 years later blowing out the clog(reversed direction) saves my night. Thanks you!

[@4um360]

Thank you. Great video, straight to the point. Our system has pvc pipes, so we gently tapped on the pipe for a while. Water started going into the overflow reservoir, and the pump took care of it.

[@sandysue202]

I have to do this tomorrow. It leaked a little beginning the end of last summer and we are supposed to have lots of heat this year and there is that water puddle coming out at the bottom of the combo ac/furnace. My husband died 4 years ago and it has never been cleaned out for the past 12 years that I know of. Maybe much longer as the furnace is 35 years old and the air conditioner is past 20. Yay...thanks for your video. I got the area all cleaned up and the drain pipe all washed out from the 2nd bend on but still a puddle so it's gotta be in one of the two elbows (or in between) that are near where the drain pan is. At least tomorrow will be cooler and the puddle is on a concrete floor! Thanks for the video!!

[@javes35]

THANK YOU!!!!! 5 min fix after my AC quit and it’s 100 degrees!

[@ToddSmithRealEstate]

Great video! I followed your steps and, just like you said, the blockage would be inside the fitting at the furnace if it wasn't immediately in the drain line. I stuck my stretched out hanger into the furnace and... just like that... water came started pouring out! Lol I saved the money of calling an AC guy out, and also able to turn my AC back on without fear of it leaking and further warping my laminate hardwood floors! Thanks, man!

[@warpedelvencosplay]

Seriously thank you for this. my moms a single parent and we dont have the money to call a repair person everytime something goes wrong.

[@craigwalz6508]

That's friend that was super helpful, couple shots of compressed air did the trick for my pvc drain. 🎉

[@jpersofsky]

Thank you!!! When I saw my condensate pump was working, I panicked and nearly called a technician. Your video basically pointed me to the cleanout. I had a pipe cleaner sitting on top of my dryer that my wife bought for cleaning lint. Five seconds later, this problem was history! I wish I could give you 1000 likes!!!

[@gilramsey3518]

Thank you! This worked. Mine was solid PVC but I took an air compressor and blew it out from the outside end of the drain. I appreciate you posting this.

[@mariemejia471]

If I didn't know better I would have sworn you were in my basement. I have the exact same setup. Your video was the solution to my problem. Thank you so much, you saved be a lot of money. You are awesome!

[@joselbazcom4221]

Thank you very much, Word of Advice TV. I like to challenge myself learning new things. Viewing these type of tutorials keeps me aware of safety and of what I should not do myself. This is a great one. Thanks again.

[@Robert-Jaudon]

Thank you....I am the unlucky one and do not have a hose for the drain....rigid PVC and it was clogged. I used the air compressor as you said and it started flowing. Also took off the cover to the coils and looked at the drain...WOW...Had to spend some time cleaning it up and now the drain is clear. Thank you for the video and suggestions.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

You're welcome! Glad to hear you were able to get it fixed! Thank you for coming back to share how it went! :)

[@stuntcj]

Thank you immensely. Another gal just fixed a bad leak. So grateful, this was the only video that helped and it was a simple fix!!!!!!🎉

[@SARAHJOHNSON-bo8xd]

Amazing! I blew out the hose and a bunch of crap came out of there😂Then I cleaned out the white thingie and now it’s running like a dream. Thank you so much! Very helpful

[@ckebener]

You saved us!!!! this worked well and we can now go to bed with out any flooding. Gross mold came out with a ton of water. Great fix

[@darrylspicer9933]

Thank you for this! Saved us a lot of money and frustration. Brown gunk (likely from the hard water) clogged up the fitting. Used a metal clothes hanger to break it up. Water is free flowing again. Thanks!

[@applelemming]

Dripping from the bottom. I tried your advice-worked! I used a pipe cleaner. Like the crafting kind to get into my permanent fitting. Pulled out gunk.

[@judeatkinson1049]

You saved me $$$ on a furnace diagnosis. Thank you

[@gagarwal]

Life saver... thank you, i just blew air back and all the salt builtup with accumulated water came out with force....

[@cap871]

Thank you for clearly and quickly getting to the point

[@stefanmeyers2808]

Worked for me on a Carrier furnace in Canada, i couldn't remove the elbow so I stuck a doubled up pipe cleaner bent on a curve into the elbow to clear it. I drained out about 2 litres out. Thank you.

[@LexBlazer]

You have done well...and you will be rewarded...with engagement...

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Hahaha I see you know a thing or two about the almighty algorithm :D

[@rcmjc9072]

Wow I had the same issue and all I did was just pull the hose and water was spraying everywhere. Then I inserted the hose back and voila problem solved. Thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@jlk9704]

I had a water leaking issue so after watched your video I did all you said and now there's no water leaking. Thank you so much Sir

[@jvieira5719]

I had the same setup as the video and water does come out of the plastic nozzle but when I connect the plastic tubing to it, no water comes out and it's a brand new tubing?

[@davidhughes6048]

Thank you so much for your simple explanation. I had water at the base of my furnace and was like “uh oh”. You saved me!!

[@Pistol148]

This was the exact problem with ours! Awesome video and simple fix. Thank You!

[@edl6140]

Your video saved my Furnace Burner problem 2 years ago. Now time this video helped to solve my Furnace Leaking problem! Such a good man!!

[@jenloomis6653]

Thank you! You saved me the time and expense of having someone come out to the house!

[@nonegiven7673]

Thank you so much handsome! Saved me. It appears my pvc drain line has an additional horizontal air line. I blew into it and it cleared it!

[@justinfrymark2657]

Perfect video saved me a lot of time with a leaking furnace. Thanks!

[@michaelrands2905]

Great video, saved me the cost of a visit from the professionals!!!

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Glad to hear it! Thank you for leaving a comment, stay cool! :)

[@carlosorosco4577]

This video saved me time and money!! Thank you and God bless!! 🙏

[@johnpearce3397]

Awesome! Just saved me thousands thinking my A/C froze up!

[@petepaulos6085]

This was a life saver. There was a blockage in my fitting, causing the water to spill over. I got the clog out and drained all the water then put it back together. Now it seems to be fine. Thank you!

[@mtc-tech]

Thanks for the help! Hoses were good, but your insight on the 90deg fitting out was my problem... clogged.

[@Healthyhouseontheblock]

This is a great video! I've shared it with a few of my clients who have had a similar issue after living in their home for a while -- very detailed!

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you! I appreciate the shares and happy to hear my videos help!

[@MrLookatmyhat]

My dude, you're a bloody Saint, man!

[@philcig]

Thanks for this video! I was just about to call an HVAC company when I thought I should Google and found this! Turned out the drainage hose was so clogged I had to take it outside and blast it out with my garden hose. Why was it so clogged? Because I had been away for a few months, and forgot to change the furnace filter before I went away. It got so clogged that it buckled and pulled away on one side so who knows how much dirt and dust got through? But the pvc hose was clogged from one end to the other. Took a while for the water blasting to work and had to reverse ends a few times before I finally got water to come out the other side. I got soaked in the process! Hopefully the drain pan under the evaporator coils isn't full of more debris, but I will now be checking that hose periodically to make sure it's open.

[@paull7775]

I had taken the drain on the furnace side all apart and it wasn’t plugged. I stupidly didn’t follow the line from the sump hole back or I would have seen the T to the drain for the air-conditioner. It was plugged. I got it now. Thanks.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Glad to hear you eventually did track down the problem spot! :) Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@nickhinch4072]

Thank you so much for this video! Saved me my sanity and probably a bunch of money!

[@hahahahahhaful]

This video saved my butt this summer thank youuu

[@Paul-gh6wy]

Thanks a bundle for this video. My leak is gone with a five minute repair.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Nice easy fix :) Thank you for watching and commenting, stay cool!

[@jimrosa7379]

Thank you so much for this video!!! This was the problem, and your solution was spot on. You saved me so much money. Thank you!!!!

[@jgalli]

Thanks a lot, this took me 3 mins, solved my problem and saved me $$$

[@DavidEve]

Saved my a... furnished basement. Much thanks my sir.

[@ItsSerialBoX]

Thanks bud, found a dead bug clogging mine up, new water heater was put in a few months ago and couldn't tell where the water was coming from. Was worried it was the new heater!

[@NisaSky]

Thank you for the advice. Blew out the hose and running great now!

[@wwbehrouz]

Thank you, this was very helpful. I solved my problem and saved me a couple of hundred bucks.

[@aliriosanchez917]

thank you for simple explanation of the problem.

[@heidikaras9145]

Wow, I had a solid plug of debris. Thanks soooo much from Stillwater!!!

[@pliccut]

I have large puddles of water from underneath my furnace. I’ve even noticed condensation built up on the outside of the condensate drain and the copper fitting it connects to into the furnace. The copper fitting builds up frost line you would see in a freezer. The evaporator coil is not frozen though. My furnace condensate drain and pan are clear. I poured a half gallon of water directly into the pan and the water drained as quickly as I could pour it. No leakage from the pan. The microchannels appear to be very clean. I replace my air filters within every 3 months. The only thing I notice is there is a lot of water dripping from the copper return u-bends and they have quite a bit of rust built up on them. At times, my A/C cannot keep the house as cool as desired. As if it can’t keep up. The furnace and the A/C are both approaching 24 years of service. I’m guessing I’ll have to call a HVAC tech out.

[@CindySanderson-i3m]

Thank you so much for sharing this video and knowledge!!! I'm a widow on a very fixed income, you probably saved me almost $700!!! Thank you again 😊

[@noorlightfromwithin6050]

Thank you it was clogged was so scared I was gonna have to call the ac people. Hopefully it doesn’t start leaking on the bottom again

[@alocin110]

Thank you for sharing. I will fix mine. it seems I have the same problem. Basement is a puddle. Hopefully this will fix. Thank you again for your upload. Keep up the good sharing.

[@excellinc.9951]

Thank you for your help , I just fixed my furnace, it was leaking

[@tamalemonster]

Quick and to the point, plus it helped me out a lot. Have a comment to feed the algorithm.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Glad to hear the video was helpful! Lol and thank you, I love how so many people are aware of the algorithm now 😄

[@FlashinGatznCookies]

U do service calls in Albertville? You saved me a few hundred with you diagnose video on my outdoor unit with a bad capacitor.

[@Brindle_Boxer]

Thanks! I used the compressed air method because we have a pvc drain. It worked instantly. Thanks again!

[@qosmioamit]

Thanks. Solved my leak in under 5 minutes thanks to you.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Happy to hear it! Stay cool ;)

[@yishnir]

Really helpful. Really clear. Thanks for putting this together and sharing your knowledge and experience.

[@pingqi2427]

Thank you very very much .your video helping me great deal .fix it in minutes. I nearly call the technician .but you have save me .thanks again

[@JayDonII]

Yep it fixed it. I had to do this before like 15 years ago.

[@jordanrenata7756]

Dude thankyou! Was exactly the problem I had going on except lower down in the 90 by the floor. Cheers!

[@kar28to]

thank you. This helped me. The video is short and very clear. Thanks again

[@woof3598]

its a cold winter day here, furnace set at 67 and we have a lot of water draining from the comp Pump, even in the winter should there be water coming out ?

[@paulfidlin9706]

Awesome!! What an amazingly helpful, concise video! Was very worried to find water all over the floor around my furnace (of course on the hottest day of the year) and was not looking forward to the repair bill on this- thank you so much for the tips! Found a bug covered in sludge plugging the plastic connector that connects the condenser drainage pan to the hose- (you weren't kidding about all the water that comes out when it's plugged- glad I had a towel ready for that!). All seems well now. Liked and subscribed- thanks man!!😁

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Absolutely love hearing stuff like that! Thank you for taking the time to leave the comment and I'm glad you were able to get it fixed. You're the man! 💪 I appreciate the like and subscribe. Stay cool and have one heck of an awesome week!

[@MarioSanchez-ig6ue]

THANKS

[@jasonwinters7014]

You just saved my bacon! Thank you sooo much!

[@acapulco1231]

Thank You So Much !! Ill try that tomorrow... hopefully it will work...

[@dwagneriowa]

You saved me a world of anguish. Thanks!!!!

[@corymiles4366]

Big thanks, verbatim had the same issue and your video helped big time, Problem fixed!

[@nicnice3]

Your the most amazing man on KZbin.. ..

[@jeanandrichardbarnett6115]

Very helpful. It solved the problem. Thanks very much.

[@michaelloeffler9164]

Much appreciated. You're a life saver!

[@gongjingliu8599]

Solve my problem exactly as this. Thanks!

[@Sami-rp7mf]

Thanks brother. Guy charges me 80 to blow air from my bathroom and cleaned everything. AC worked fine. I think I may get a machine like that and keep one use it every year

[@patriciamagatrator3843]

it happened to me. an inch of water around by air handler unit on the floor. i googled and as this video says, it's a common problem. your coils become dirty over the years and that dirt will drip with the water condensation removed by your ac and will clog the drain line. mine is a solid pvc drain line with an access connector. you can try blowing it through, or use a wet-dry vacuum (duct tape the opening to create more vacuum like closing your mouth at the dentist when suctioning) to suction it out. or, i got a $10 10-feet mini snake from harbor freight and snake it back to the ac or forward down the drain line. the mini metal snake fits the small diameter of the drain line. it like snaking your toilet drain to clear blockage.

[@deeprince9784]

Thank u you saved me 100 off this video ! I appreciate you !

[@WordofAdviceTV]

You're welcome! Glad I could help :)

[@TheOriginalVersatile]

How about the condensate p trap that is in the lower compartment? Does that need to be looked at?

[@hogger95905]

Helped me fix my leaking AC!

[@franciscotejeda1461]

Excelent video n have a good day !

[@DeutschMatheLehrer]

Hey are you from Minnesota? I live in Albert Lea. I could tell from your accent almost immediately!

[@jonlewis4443]

Thank you for making this video! Saved me time and money. 👍👍

[@stoneyj1a1]

so the other plug, is that for overflow?

[@teebyang8189]

Thank you 🙏 your video helped me solved the problem with my ac.

[@TomasLoewy]

great video advice (not only this one). considering the situation is in an apartment building and the unit is an inside AC (like a ClimateMaster Tranquility 16, 5 ton). question: How do you keep the drain line clean? sometimes experts (or 'experts'?) recommend a monthly or bi-monthly dosis of either bleach or vinegar to clean the drain line. what do you think? or maybe you have a video about it and i just didn't find it. again: great videos, short, to the point, logical. big help for many i am sure.

[@darrylsouthard252]

I love these videos, because the average joe homeowners are gonna try to fix themselves and make it worse then when I get called out I can charge more.. So ty!!!! People, if u don’t have knowledge about appliances or things in your home do not try to repair or replace just because you watch a video... Even the things that may seem simple can become a huge problem if not approached correctly

[@Dahc666]

Thanks. I couldn't remove mine but forced air backward and the hose began to flow clearing the blockage. Thank you sir!

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Great! Glad to hear you were able to clear it up!

[@hoogivesafook]

You just saved a service call! Goodman

[@Biosynthnut]

Thank you. Hopefully this my issue.