Central air question.

Question

Why would water be leaking from the condenser housing? The house is on a slab so the drain just goes to the bottom of the housing. Shouldn't the water evaporate?

Answer 1

Is the water inside the house or outside near the compressor?  There will be condensation at the coil in the house and the drain should go from the coil pan to a floor drain.  If it is leaking elsewhere, look for a plugged pan drain.

Answer 2

The gas in the suction line is below the dew point temp of the air and will condensate heavily.Nothing to worry about.It's normal.

Answer 3

The condesate drain is ran under the slab like plumbing or thru the wall it must exit some outside or it will connect to a plumbing drain, you can use air pressure to clear the line and for regular maintenance pour a cup of bleach into the condensate drain once a month to keep fungus and algea from growing in it

Answer 4

The water is leaking because the pan drain is stopping up from slime or algae. This should be corrected by using a garden hose and forcing water from the pan out the drain with the force from the pressure of a nozzle on the hose. It will be too much water being removed from the air to evaporate. This is why there is a drain going to the outside or into your house drains.

**JD