Attic Evaporator Coil Tray

When warm air passes over extremely cold evaporator coils condensation forms and drips into a drain pan below.

Attic evaporator coil tray.

If you re dealing with low refrigerant levels this often indicates a refrigerant leak somewhere in the system. Air conditioning condensate drip trays defects repairs using an auxiliary condensate drain line from an attic cooling coil condensate overflow pan. The drip pan is usually located just under the evaporator coils. Horizontal furnace installations have the central air system lie on its side.

With these furnaces the evaporator coils sit on top of the furnace. The energy department offers advice on how to properly maintain your ac system. Think of the water droplets that form on a cold drink in summer. There are two types of drain pans.

Improperly connected or joined air conditioner condensate drain lines and overflow pan drains. Like drainage issues a frozen coil may result from lack of system maintenance including ac checks and tune ups and regular air filter changes. Horizontal furnace installation or application. Unfortunately sometimes condensate drain pans and lines can get damaged or clogged and cause quite a mess.

The furnace is installed in the attic and placed in this position because of space. So essentially your drip pan serves as a reservoir that carries water from the evaporator coil to the drainpipe. It then flows through the drainpipe out of your home. The evaporator coil is frozen.

If not taken care of a clogged drainpipe can create serious mechanical problems for the air conditioner and the first sign of that is a drain pan that is full of water. The condensate drain line is right beneath the evaporator coils. Your air conditioning system contains a drainpipe which removes excess water from the evaporator coils. A primary pan that is installed on the coil and an auxiliary pan that is either installed inside the unit below the primary pan or under the unit.

Float switch on air conditioner heat pump condensate tray. Low refrigerant levels caused by refrigerant leaks or an improperly charged unit can also lead to a frozen evaporator coil. A frozen evaporator coil can lead to dripping water that will leave telltale signs of moisture in your drain pan. Due to gravity all the moisture that condenses on the evaporator coil falls into the drip pan.

Drip pans also called condensate pans are placed under the air conditioner coils to catch any condensation that forms. The drain line attached to the drip pan pours all the water in the drip pan outdoors. Before reaching the drainpipe this water drips into a drain pan. The humid conditions inside the refrigerant coils and pipes are the perfect breeding ground for algae and mold which can clog the drainpipe over time.