Clean Carrier Furnace Condensate Trap

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Clean carrier furnace condensate trap.

Thanks for the correct way to take it out. I am going to take out carrier furnace blower it doesnt run. As the system runs condensate a fancy word for water is created. How to clean out your condensate drain.

In the image below you can see what the ez trap looks like. But after i relase control box i found i have to take out condensate trap before moving blower. This includes the hoses internal to the furnace. Find the condensate pan.

You can prevent slime and eliminate drain tube clogs in two easy steps. When you see water puddling around the furnace with the a c running you have a clogged condensate drain tube. Over time it can become trapped in your condensate drain line causing blockage. If this drain is plugged the unit may not close the pressure switch.

The condensate drain and trap need to be cleaned and the water replaced in. Build up of this debris can be carried off as condensate drains from the coil. When an air conditioning system is mounted above a furnace you might see rust forming on the furnace. Condensation from air conditioning coils contains bacteria that can form slime and clog the condensate pan drain tube.

The condensate trap is absolutely mandatory for a high efficiency gas furnace. As a preventative measure many hvac technicians will inspect and clear debris from the ac condensate drain during your annual maintenance tune up. An ez trap is a device that provides overflow protection for your heat pump and furnace cooling system. This one covers how to clean the condensate drain of the 90 gas furnace.

Call your professional at oasis when in doubt. Additionally the inducer motor would suck air through the drain if it weren t trapped which could. Shoud i just disconnect those pipes on trap then remove trap. 3 pipes connected to this trap at top 1 at the bottom.

Turn off the power to your hvac system at the breaker and the thermostat. Since the drain taps into the exhaust system leaving it open to the air would allow for a potential exhaust flue gas leak in the living space which is a big no no. Condensating furnaces are fantastic until the condensation lines start to get clogged.