Why Is My HVAC Unit Leaking Water? | The Green Acre

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Bro!!!!! You just don’t know how important it is to have material like this available during challenging times. I salute you!

[@Theonlymutaz]

You still helping people even two years after I appreciate you

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

Glad to hear it!

[@AK-jh6lq]

Just happened today🤦🏻‍♀️thanks for the video!!

[@L.I.2RVA]

This happened to me 2 days ago. I spend all day yesterday watching KZbin DIY vids...and yours BY FAR is the most straightforward vid so far. THIS HELPED ME A TON....thanks bro!!!

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

So glad you found it helpful man! That means a lot to me 👌

[@cameronholland9498]

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[@L.I.2RVA]

@@cameronholland9498 You already know!😄

[@terijomurphy2608]

Hi! Thank you for your awesome video...your basement looks just like everyone else's. It is just fine! So, I had the same thing... water all over the floor. You explained everything on my level, and your visuals were point on. Thanks for sharing! Very helpful! 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟. 5 stars to you, my friend!

[@strawberrypiano21]

I can’t thank you enough. It’s midnight and I’m frantically trying to figure out why I had a huge puddle in my laundry room. It was either the water heater or the A coil. My dad is coming tomorrow to try to fix it and I’m going to show him the video. I could cry I’m so happy!! Thank you!

[@Leeny017]

After living with men who freaked out and felt sorry for themselves when anything went wrong, your positive attitude is extremely refreshing. Most importantly, you are showing your kids (I think I saw some toys?) that they don't need to be afraid when something goes wrong and how to deal with problems calmly. Its so important. Oh! And thanks for the furnace tips too, lol

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

@@Leeny017 That was incredibly kind, thank you ☺️

[@lynnbardwell7580]

This is the BEST video I've watched to fix the same issue I was having in my basement. I watched like 10 "professional repair" videos and none of them actually explained how to go about fixing it. Thank you sooo much!

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

@@lynnbardwell7580 Great to hear considering I'm just a DIY homeowner with no formal HVAC education 😄

[@baileyaddis8774]

Great job kiddo! My husband and I replaced a head gasket on our riding mower, resided our little barn just to name a few projects, replaced the mother board on our camper's fridge. It's amazing what you can learn off youtube! Wait to figure it out at a young age!

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

That's what I like to hear! Good on you and your husband for doing the research, learning the systems and performing the work yourself!

[@KhurramJay]

Saved me more than a couple $100 bucks. Love the reminder towards the end of the video about doing things yourself and not letting it bother you. Appreciate you!

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

Glad I could help ☺️

[@dmitriykaplunovskiy8328]

Thanks for sharing, brother. Don’t be embarrassed, almost everyone’s basement collecting stuff, unless it’s finished and a livable space. It doesn’t look like you are sitting around and do nothing all day long, basement cleaning is always happening as soon as it gets flooded 😂😂😂😂. Take care. Great job!

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

Appreciate that! Thank you 🤙

[@whiteoconnell]

Wow, you saved me from a costly plumbers visit. I replaced the filter that my plumber suggested but there wasn't a change, still leaking just like yours was. Was ready to try to take off the metal lid like yours when I noticed that the drain pipe has a clean out on the top. I unscrewed it and it was filled with water. Pushed a electrical fish wire through a few times and voila' the water came rushing out into the drain pump and was ejected. Hopefully my problem is now gone. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

@@whiteoconnell Fantastic news!

[@YthanPratt]

Thank you! Watching your video saved me. No service call needed. Fixed in two minutes 🙏

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

@@YthanPratt Happy to help!

[@ryancharlesphotography7859]

2024 and this was really helpful. Thanks for the tips man!

[@accomplishedtheory9502]

My fitting was plugged solid. Thanks for the video dude! You saved me big time. The puddle ended up forming around my 10 year old hot water tank. If i called an HVAC company they probably would have bent me over good.

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

@@accomplishedtheory9502Tthat's exactly why I created this video, glad I could help!

[@accomplishedtheory9502]

@@TheGreenAcreWI cheers brother thanks

[@kruc30]

Thanks bro! Love that people take the time to educate others. So important to keep knowledge passing on

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

Absolutely! Thank you for the comment 👍

[@ajaygkurian]

This video just saved me. Thank you so much for the clarity, the words of encouragement, and making us all a little better equipped.

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

@@ajaygkurian Glad to hear ☺️

[@yourfriend4883]

Very informative. Have the same problem,same furnace and also in Wisconsin. 🤘🏻🇺🇸❤️Thank you. Gonna try and tackle it. 🙏

[@adriennecrosby4105]

Thank you so much. My HVAC unit is in the attic and it was leaking and I turned it off; 24 hours later it stopped leaking, so I’m pretty sure it’s the same issue as you had here. It was overworking and the coils probably froze and couldn’t do their job. I’m not an HVAC woman so I probably will end up calling that $100 guy because now I’ve got to fix the ceiling in the closet over which the AC is located. Thank God it is in the 70s this week!

[@karenj441]

Dealing with the same issue right now! Our Maintenance Worker is away & its extremely hot! I just want to make sure by waiting for him to get back that with still needing a little cool air @ least that this is not making the damage worse having to turn it off every so often because of that water leak!!

[@gailfreeman8354]

I Learned Its HOT IN THE ATTIC!! Thank you for the lesson. What a pain but I'll save $$$.

[@melslapper9476]

Amazing personality, concise and very informative vids! Good shit brother

[@gmontezuma6770]

You know, I’m grateful for you KZbin repair guys. I truly am. You save me lots of money and headaches. Thank you! That said…. Consider your audience. I’m dealing with an emergency, I’m standing in a pool of water on my carpet. I don’t have lots of time, so the side chatter about you being a hoarder and other non-related stories can wait until then end. Thanks!

[@kevinamundson1520]

Had the same problem, helped me fix it and save money! Mine didn't have a drip tray though to collect condensation clogged with rust particles...poor design?

[@TEchGurus2]

very helpful. I see the same issue for new Lennar property. These guys are the most messy builders.

[@gregdoh]

Glad you found it before you started smelling mildew! It's smelled like mildew for a couple of days, and noticed water in the same area of yours. I'm about to do the dame cleaning you did. Thanks!😊

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

Glad you found the source!

[@HLXHernandezTM]

Much praise to you. Had a leaking of water from my unit in the garage. Thank you💪🏽

[@cnfrisch]

I fixed my clogged water drain based on this video! "Expert AC guy" didn't fix it because he was too lazy to check for drain clogs!

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

I'm sorry you had that experience but I'm very glad I was able to help you!

[@dee31415]

Also helped me fix the same thing on mine!

[@upeshchauhan8710]

Thanks for the video. My local plumbing company came to check similar issues happened in my basement. They initially said there's a problem or something clogging which is going to cost me $50 to fix. Unfortunately I was not at home and was at work. They call me half an hour later and said that the coil of the air-conditioning is damaged and will cost $2000 to fix including labor. I'm not sure what to do. Any advice would be grateful. Thank you

[@madelinemarshall373]

Awesome explanation and instructional video!!

[@yishnir]

Very useful video. Thanks for sharing it.

[@solojft]

well done young man , helped me solve a problem today , mine was actually leaking in side the unit where the wires are visible and connected very scary , hopefully is fixed now after watching ur video. ty

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

Glad it was beneficial for you!

[@INKDnARMD]

Yea so scary!! Just so you know this channel is remedial at best. But enjoy. Don’t know why this was on my recommendations. I don’t watch trash. Later dorks!!

[@byrdbard]

Excellent video ( female viewer here) Great approach, info, you are knowledgeable and well spoken. Do l feel like crawling thru my attic tomorrow a.m. to clear the main condensate pipe AND the emergency pipe, No. But it super helpful if l can’t get the HVAC guy. Thank you

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

That certainly doesn't sound like a fun time but I'm glad this video could share some knowledge on how the system functions and if need be enable you to fix the problem yourself 👍 best of luck!

[@misaelsuero19]

Thank you very much for this video, it was the first video I saw regarding this issue, since I saw water coming out the same area, and sure enough your video show me what I had to do. Thank you again

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

@@misaelsuero19 Glad I was able to help!

[@loganholt3110]

Thank you! Mine is leaking water like crazy and this may the same thing happening to me

[@bigdaddyjackson4931]

Bro!! I just encountered this last night. To boot , it almost looks like the same unit I have. I’ll update when I fix it. Thx for the vid.

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

@@bigdaddyjackson4931 Glad to hear brother!

[@jkschofield15]

THANK YOU! I've been trying so hard to fix this and this was exactly the problem!

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

Glad I could help!!!

[@samfeldman1508]

Great job and better paradigm.

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

Thank you!

[@frijolecaliente80]

I have encountered the exact same situation in this video was extremely helpful. Thank you very much.

[@jahthegreat3169]

Had the same issue last week with my Goodman central air unit after watching your video I went home and did the same thing and that fixed the issue

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

That's great! Glad I was able to help 😄

[@ASSOL3]

Not sure what the setting is but you should make this video 'save-able' to playlist so people can jump back to it easier! Good stuff!

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

Thank you for the comment! The video is set to "public" so you should be able to save it to any playlist you want. There are no specific settings within KZbin studio that need to be enable to achieve this 👍

[@tsoonklah]

Not a maintenance person, live in Anchorage, Alaska- have a leak from garage ceiling, know the maintenance guy said there was a problem with condensate pipe, very concerned about structure & mold being in the townhouse am renting, had smelled mildew mainly where moisture was collecting into area above garage, below bedroom. Now our heating system is not heating our unit since the vapor/moisture leak was fixed. What else should we be concerned about? Our housing authority isn’t fixing the issue, we told them about leak 5/2021 that wasn’t fixed till 10/2022- now since 10/2022 we have had serious issue being COLD! It’s below freezing & home is stuck around 58/60 degrees F since winter started!

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

I'd call in a HVAC expert to access the situation and get it corrected ASAP, especially if there's mold present. Then deal with your housing authority back paying you for the repairs. Your health and safety is more important than fighting the authority to deal with it in a timely fashion.

[@BrambleHillHomestead]

oh nooooo, nothing makes you ill like coming to find water leaking. Glad you were able to solve it, phew!

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

Isn't that the truth!

[@weekendhomeprojects]

I recently had the same problem. Sucks. Thankfully it was in the basement like yours. So, "Sucks" like stumping your toe...not like loosing engine # 1 in a 1 engine Cessna.

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

Hahah great analogy!

[@justinsanders2705]

Happened to me today. This video really helped me out! Thank you.

[@darladesautel]

thank you for sharing and communicating so well...

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

@@darladesautel Happy to help!

[@adamrasmussen9939]

I'm having a similar problem right now, but my drain line still drains while the unit is running, but im still hopeful its a blockage somewhere along one or two of the lines, theres a total of 3 lines that converge to the drain outlet. Thanks for the vid!

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

Sounds like you may have to isolate the drain hoses and inspect for individual partial clogs in the lines.

[@adamrasmussen9939]

@TheGreenAcreWI yea, after I turned the relays off and I popped the line that was directly below the incoming lines from the condenser, I got 2 full 16oz cups from it, with some little bits of rust/debris, too. It also drained out a lot quicker than the actual drain outlet does, so I think there's some heavy clogging between the two places.

[@radolszewski3891]

Excellent guidelines! Thank You so much!

[@tomdangelica3861]

The exact same thing happened to me. The primary clogged and it started leaking out the threads of the red plug in the secondary. Not understanding that the red was a secondary drain they never utilized, i put teflon on a new cap and sealed off the secondary. I didnt stop to think about why the primary was clogged in the first place so two weeks later my pan overflowed all over the furnace below it. After that i unclogged the primary and instslled the exacg same nylon elbow with some clear tubing to the secondary so now i keep an eye on that secondary tube and if it ever gets water in it i know its time to ckean the primary. I see you still have the same red plug in your secondary. I would suggest screwing in a nylon elbow and tube into that secondary one as well.

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

I like the clear tubing idea in the secondary 👍

[@tomdangelica3861]

@@TheGreenAcreWI the nylon elbow was at lowes right next to the clear 1/2 inch tubing. Its a 3/4 MIP to 1/2 inch barb elbow adapter.

[@daved1535]

My air conditioner was leaking at my apartment complex. Believe it or not, the air conditioner unit is in a little room in the bathroom of the apartments here. I called maintenance twice about the leak, and after they left both times, the leaking was still going, just not as bad. I watched your video and fixed it myself. Mine was much easier to fix than yours. I just pulled those tubes apart and drained the water, and now the leak is completely gone

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

@@daved1535 That's great to hear!

[@claytonlutz6703]

Thank you so much I had so much water on my floor. Once again thank you.

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

Glad I could help!

[@EzekielsCall]

Isn't it a sign of poor air flow when the evaporator coils freeze up?

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

Yes, that is one of a variety of reasons coils could freeze up.

[@RyanDunn-u4c]

You just saved me $$$ hundreds! Thank you!

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

Glad I helped!

[@JP-ot4ro]

Thanks, same problem I have. This video helped save a tech coming out!

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

Glad I was able to save you some coin 😁

[@darkness20069]

maybe a stupid question, but is it still safe to operate? or just shut it down till the clog is fixed?

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

You can run it still but obviously it will continue to leak and potentially cause some other issues until it's fixed 👌

[@darkness20069]

@@TheGreenAcreWI thanks! That's what I thought. I don't need any more water on the floor. I turned it off

[@michaelhord]

Ive cleaned mine but didnt know about the pan. While most of the water does leave like its supposed to, im still getting drips on the air filter and accumulation in the bottom pan

[@aizmor2600]

Thanks great presentation!

[@jollymontube]

totally helpful, dude. thank you

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

Glad you found the video useful 🙂

[@DieElspethDie]

Your drain hose should be into the right side(red plug) as its a smidge lower than the secondary drain hole that you are plumbed to. The red side will drain the pan sooner. The side you are using now allows the water to be deeper before draining

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

This contradicts your reply on "Martin Go's" comment?

[@DieElspethDie]

@@TheGreenAcreWI true. When i replied to martin i was @2:40 and assumed that red plug was what he was talking about. The drain holes on right side of pan. Then @4:36 i see the drain holes on left side of pan. That has red plug too. Thats the side im referring to in my comment you you. From video it looks like right side of pan red plug is the higher port. Left side looks like red plug is lower port.

[@DieElspethDie]

If you ever increase the drain size to 3/4 pvc it will be less likely to get slimed up and plug. (Cause of most plugs) But your plug was debris. Thats from the installer im afraid. Just messy when the plenum was open.

[@DieElspethDie]

Sorry. I confuse myself sometimes.

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

@@DieElspethDie I agree, issue from installation that made itself known years later.

[@ngbay160]

What if my unit is sideways in my attic? Mines leaking should i check the same pipes you showed in the video

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

If you've got enough space to work and you're motivated enough, give it a shot! If it looks like it's not going to be an easy fix, it might be worth hiring someone. Sometimes it's worth paying for professional help 👍

[@kylevu5622]

Thank you so much. Very helpful.

[@troybrooks2066]

Such a good video and saved me $100’s in a service call

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

@@troybrooks2066 Glad I could help!

[@ejtkc3]

GREAT VIDEO CHAMP!

[@matthewingraham5427]

You just saved me extra cash I didn't need to spend!

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

That's why I made the video 👍 glad I could help!

[@bradymckinley4732]

"So I wouldn't get electrocuted" while looking at the evap sent me 😂😂😂

[@amandaleahspears]

Thanks a bazillion. The drain pipe was literally completely stopped up with sludge 🤢🤮

[@Triflixfilms]

Thank you 🎉

[@cg0401]

So question. I don't have A entire Unit indoors. The main part with the fan is outdoors and excuse me for not knowing what anything is called right now but I’m in A panic. Do I look for something different as far as A hose that could be clogged?? Let me back up. I was changing the filter and its wet??? My 1st thought was to cut the power and go outside and spray down the outdoor compressor. Is anyone on this link right now who may know

[@flightmedic7169]

I’ve been getting condensation on my AC lines and even all the way to the duct work. My AC company checked it and said that everything is fine and this is normal. My AC lines on the inside of the house have been dripping water. Is this normal ?

[@troy9er]

That makes simple sense.

[@evxl]

Thank you so much for your insight

[@SuperPeterok]

What happens if I turned the unit off but it is still continually leaking?

[@derekh9104]

Great video and inspiration

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

@@derekh9104Thank you 👌

[@gamaljoseph2068]

Thank you. You just saved me so much. Thank you

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

Glad to hear!

[@tracymcgee8992]

Thank you! Doing this now.

[@WhiskeynSunshineOffGrid]

Great trouble shooting! I keep my wire too. lol Good Job!

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

Glad to know I'm not alone lol

[@WhiskeynSunshineOffGrid]

@@TheGreenAcreWI lol nope

[@JuanMorales-ci1yf]

Thank you for the help

[@ktefccre]

Thank you 😊

[@izitjusmeorwat4503]

Truly helpful video

[@andreamorris9984]

Thank you

[@jorgetobaru353]

Thanks bro! Nice video

[@icecream-s5c]

Thank you very much 🤝🤝👍👍💕💕💕💌💌I have the same problem and I will try to fix it myself now I have understood a lot through this wonderful video💪💪💪🌹🌿😘💪💪💪💪🤝👍

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

@@icecream-s5c Happy to help!

[@cg0401]

I don't have water in the pan but when I when I was pulling the dirty filter I felt sprinkles of water. Its dripping on the filter. It’s set at 74 but says its 79 in here so just before I pulled the filter I was going to cut the power and clean the outside 1st. I live in the Desert. Wind and sand are miserable!! I’m going to check what you said 1st. Thanks you

[@davonc]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@OthmanAlikhan]

Thanks for the video =)

[@AnnePerkins-p5z]

My evaporator coil drain pan/Goodman system, is defective. Is it safe to use the furnace for heat?

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

I'm not a furnace repair man so I'd reach out to a certified HVAC technician if I were you 👍

[@luckyduckdigger]

Practicality. Why toss something useful. Father and grandfather taught me that

[@johnmenkes291]

Can anyone tell me if I can replace my primary pan that is leaking due to a crack. Model FSM4X3600A from 2008 so yes 15 years is pushing it in a humid, unconditioned attic.. I can get the pan delivered to my door for $110. A service provider is quoting $800 to replace, but unsure if they have to remove the evap coils first or not which would push the cost much higher. It's too old and rusty to spend money replacing evaporator coils. It is cooling fine. I'd spec the $110, maybe even $800 if it meant I could kick the can down the road and replace this in a few years. Anyone know if this unit's primary pan can be replaced w/o removing the coils, and something I could do myself with no HVAC skills to speak of, but I know how to turn off a breaker and give it s shot!

[@GraciePorrett]

Who do I call to get it done? A plummer?

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

If you don't want to inspect the unit yourself or did and still can't diagnose the problem, you can contact a heating and cooling specialist.

[@ramonventenilla2972]

Thankyou for the video

[@DonovanRodriguez-gx7jp]

Thank you!!

[@danielwilliams6563]

Thanks for the help. Subscribing now.

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

Glad I could help, thank you!

[@shakeeb9999]

Thanks!

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

Thank you!!! This is the FIRST super thanks this channel has received 🤙 much appreciated!

[@martingo2680]

What is that red cap on the right for?? Mine is leaking

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

Without taking the unit apart again, I can't be 100% certain but I believe it goes to the same condensate collection pan. You could try tightening it to see if it's loose, otherwise maybe remove it, apply Teflon tape and re insert it 👍

[@DieElspethDie]

The red one is a secondary drain. Its a touch higher than the primary. Its for if the primary plugs up it will drain.. but often once the primary plugs up the secondary plugs up soon after.

[@DieElspethDie]

@@TheGreenAcreWI yes it goes to the same pan. Its just a bit higher than the primary drain hole. Its a secondary drain. If you put a water sensor in the secondary. The unit will shut off if the primary plugs up

[@DieElspethDie]

It shouldnt leak unless the primary is restricted

[@i_n_sist8641]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@therealbeckboy5325]

So Dumb iv watched about 5 videos and all different systems like all these looks ancient and I have a condensation pump which seems to be rare . I’m completely frustrated

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

Probably time to reach out to an professional then.

[@oohok9179]

Dont know what the code is there but that looks like a all together wrong drain line

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

Haven't looked into the code myself but it passed inspection when we bought the house.

[@sylviarobles91]

What about if the leak is from the elbow

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

@@sylviarobles91 if the elbow is leaking it might be cracked or water is getting through the threads. First, double check that there isn't a block somewhere in the line and then either replace the elbow or apply teflon tape to the threads to take up any space that moisture might be getting through. Hope that helps!

[@DrTopLiftDPT]

That monster energy logo means 666. I wouldn’t want that in my house.

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

😂

[@DrTopLiftDPT]

@@TheGreenAcreWI question is why would a company make that their logo. Not like a Hindu symbol or some other religious reference. It’s like only one god actually matters and a group of people hate the real god. 🤔

[@verzuzbajomundo]

Follow your steps my drain lines were clogged

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

@@verzuzbajomundo Glad you found the problem!

[@mandelaeffect1111]

My drip pan was cracked. Flooded basement over time.

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

Oh man, that sucks!