How-To Make a Freezeproof Condensate Drain ― The Outside Work

[@PlanetMojo]

This is another one of those things that will be a load off of my mind once it's done! I absolutely do NOT want to empty two buckets all winter, and run the risk of another flood (just had one - I'll show it in part two). One thing I keep forgetting is that the electrical conduit on this wall needs to pass underneath the standpipe on the inside, and I need to remember to adjust the spacing accordingly🤔 Nothing a few washers won't take care of 😊

[@adenvet2830]

Hi Mojo,great video I loved the drum music while digging the hole, your measure of skill and knowledge never ceases to amaze me great job and I look forward to part two.

[@PlanetMojo]

Thanks Larry! The parts actually came last night so I'll be getting to work on the inside part of the job soon! It is really cool to be able to check-off these things that I have been dreading for some time now - like this condensate sump! I may very well get the last two penetrations in this wall done right away as well. An electric outlet and a water faucet need to go in as well, and it would be nice to test the water in non-freezing temperatures 🥶

[@JerryF4]

An outbuilding has it's drawbacks, but I think the positives outweigh the negatives. The dust and noise being far away is a huge plus!

[@PlanetMojo]

I agree! I had a shop in the basement, and always had to worry about noise, and even though I dust-proofed it, there was ALWAYS dust that escaped! Another thing with basement shops is bringing things in and out on tiny stairs 🥴

[@Freddy-rc5in]

A long time ago I set up a shop heater, and just ran the condensate drain through the wall. The FIRST freezing day it froze solid and leaked through the bottom of the heater. I used a bucket the rest of the winter, and finally rearranged the machines so that I could run a line to the drain in the middle of the floor without tripping on it. It was like that for years, and always pissed me off that I couldn't rearrange things without taking that damn hose into account!

[@PlanetMojo]

I never had a condensate before this one, but I did have a furnace condensate drain fill with algae and leak for a few days flooding the basement. 🥴

[@RobertRalphR]

We have a floor drain that runs to the sewer, but it's in the middle of the floor. A lot of people with garage shops could use this as well!

[@PlanetMojo]

I agree! I never thought of that, but the location of the drain even if there is one, is likely to be in a very inconvenient place!

[@NewWoodGuy]

Luckily I have a heat vent from the house running out into the shop, and that drains somewhere down in the basement. If I were to add a dehumidifier I could drill through into the basement to run a drain. I can see how having a disconnected building like that would make everything a little harder!

[@PlanetMojo]

You are very lucky, this is my first heated shop! Remember this info though, because you will likely be in a few more shops in your life😊

[@Heidi9999]

The condensate drain from our furnace is always getting clogged up with algae. Witt that happen with this one?

[@curtiswaller2955]

Hello , great information in your videos. I have a question on the video you did on the netting in the bag. Where did you get that, and did it seem to hold up?

[@PlanetMojo]

Thanks Curtis! I'm not sure what you mean by "netting in the bag". There are two rolls of landscape fabric shown. They both came from Menards. The smaller one is the cheap homeowner stuff, and the larger one is is a much heavier professional grade fabric (and is the one I used). The one I used can be found at landscaping centers as well. I dug some of this up after 23 years and it was still in perfect condition. I expect this system to last longer than the building itself 😊

[@curtiswaller2955]

​@PlanetMojo hello and thanks for the reply. I'm talking about the netting you used for covering the grapes.