Is it recommended to use a drain line for condensate water ?
768222
Haier never recommended this solution, but sounds possible. They couldn't find anyone to repair my TWO broken units and after a year finally refunded my money. I went with a portable swamp cooler instead, which was cheaper, lighter (I live in a 3 story walk up) and more effective. Good luck. If you live in Colorado, you can have mine.
768223
No, it has a tray under it to catch that. I ran mine in oklahoma all summer and only emptied it when i was ready to store it for the winter.
768224
Not at all. It self evaps the condensation on it's own just fine. The only time you need to drain it is if you stop using it for more than a few days.
768225
sorry it took so long to respond... I have not used a drain line! This AC unit is fantastic! It evaporates out the exhaust!
768226
I have had my Haier Portable Air Conditioner for 3 years and never a drop of water has come out of it. I check it every fall before I put it away so I can drain it if needed. I do only use mine in the upstairs bedroom in the evenings and then it is off for the night. I cannot speak for one that is used all day, every day during the hot months. I have had great service from this unit and only wish I had purchased one sooner. It supplements our central A/C since we do not have a separate upstairs system and in the summer, in Mississippi, it is just uncomfortably warm when trying to sleep. I have only ever used the unit for A/C. Enjoy your purchase. I have had my Haier Portable Air Conditioner for 3 years and never a drop of water has come out of it. I check it every fall before I put it away so I can drain it if needed. I do only use mine in the upstairs bedroom in the evenings and then it is off for the night. I cannot speak for one that is used all day, every day during the hot months. I have had great service from this unit and only wish I had purchased one sooner. It supplements our central A/C since we do not have a separate upstairs system and in the summer, in Mississippi, it is just uncomfortably warm when trying to sleep. I... » Read More I have had my Haier Portable Air Conditioner for 3 years and never a drop of water has come out of it. I check it every fall before I put it away so I can drain it if needed. I do only use mine in the upstairs bedroom in the evenings and then it is off for the night. I cannot speak for one that is used all day, every day during the hot months. I have had great service from this unit and only wish I had purchased one sooner. It supplements our central A/C since we do not have a separate upstairs system and in the summer, in Mississippi, it is just uncomfortably warm when trying to sleep. I have only ever used the unit for A/C. Enjoy your purchase. « Show Less
768227
t no point has it ever needed to leak in any way.. its been running for 3 summers and no problems.
768228
No, there is no water produced. I still have no problems at all with this unit. (UPDATE: SorryI have used it only as an air conditioner to cool, and wasn't aware it had a drip tray. Our humidity is very low, seldom above 20% so I suppose not much or any water is produced.)
768229
If you are using the dehumidifier function, I think this might make sense. But with normal A/C setting use, the water didn't drain at all out the back drain port when I left it open. Probably because it was so warm the rate of evaporation was higher than water build up, pretty much like the bottom of a refrigerator drip tray.We never ran it long on dehumidifier function, so I cannot say whether or not that water build up would occur, but I think the instructions said to use a drain line for that use.Hope this helps.
2181040
Yup. There is a small drain hole in the back of the refrigerator. Use a toothpick or shishkabob skewer (wood so you don't scratch the plastic or paint) and make sure that hole is able to drain water properly. The unit ordinarily goes through a cooling cycle that allows condensation on the coils to melt, to run down channels, and exit that drain hole. There is a drain cup located on top of the compressor below the drain hole-- the compressor is warm during operation, and that heat evaporates the collected water as it drains. If you need to, use a clean towel to absorb excess moisture now-- clear the drain hole-- and the unit should resume its designed process for draining and evaporating the condensation.
1016765
I didn't experience a problem and I had two of these. First, make sure you empty the condensation tank on a regular basis. Second, make sure it's level. If the unit is on some type of uneven surface, that could cause water to leak out. Also you can run an evaporative drain hose from the tank bib to continually drain the tank if you're in a high humidity area. Other than that, I'd call LG technical support.
2118053
When I spoke with New Air, they told me that the only thing I would need to do is empty the water...and the unit will let you know when it needs to be emptied. There is a water plug and a hose that comes with the unit. I have not had to empty the unit yet...possibly because I have only used it for heating so far. I will know if I need to drain the unit when I use the air conditioning.
364822
You must be thinking of high energy efficient furnaces that produce condensation moisture and there is a special venting process that allows the water to drain. The process with this heater does not produce moisture, there is no vent, and I have not had an issue.
1728278
No I tried that under my deck and it filled w/ water. I believe the water was mostly retained condensation.
179022
Nope. Just make sure you drain the water in the outlet pipe. Or make sure that you pump antifreeze into the outlet pipe
1646427
No, this is designed to sit in the septic tank to break down the tank, waste should not be clogging up your main line, if that is happening you need to have the line flushed or rooted. THis product will not do either.
644976
No drain required. When changing the cartridge, you will have to tip out the water from the unit.
1433977
You would normally use the drain pin. Only time youe need to remove the clear housing is if it's visually dirty.
1791397
I have never heard of one being installed in a crawl space but unless your placement was quite close to a drain or the outside where you could use the built in pump to discharge the condensation you would have the big problem of increasing the dampness in the crawl space & you sure don't want that.
614024
I have found no leaks, backing up, or drain problems with my unit that would cause damage. I don't see any problem with what you are wanting to do, but I would err on the safe side and assume that the possibility for leak and overflow could happen in your design.
183440
A majority of the condensate is evaporated during operation. However, when the unit is turned off the condensate pools in the bottom collection tank and within the interior hoses. You can manually drain the condensate through an upper port as well as a bottom port, which you should do before storage or long periods of non-operation. It is relatively easy to drain the unit, both ports have a plastic retaining screw ring and a silicone plug behind them. When I have drained my unit after ~7 days of continuous operation it will purge around half a gallon of water.
361579
Hello Donald, There is a flexible hose that comes with the unit so that any condensation will flow through the hose. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions! Sandy Owner, Best Kitchen Products http://www.amazon.com/Sharp-CV2-P12SX-11500-Portable-Conditioner/dp/B004IZN596/ref=sr_1_1?m=A3NNJ3MR0FI6OW&s=merchant-items&ie=UTF8&qid=1376399478&sr=1-1&keywords=Sharp+CV2P12SX
933310
If local code will let you. The air gap is for a reason. If you change faucet you will have to run drain line somewhere else.
2027068
No...this is not a sprayer you put on a hose....this is strictly for use in drain lines that are clogged...
21721
YES. Pretty much constant condensation during the hot summer months. It has an A/C unit built in, so it has condensation. Just be sure that you have connected 2 tubes/hoses to the spigots and have them drain/discharge appropriately. The unit is doing what it's designed too.