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Posted by Zyp on December 27, 2007, 8:48 pm
Taxlover wrote:
> They sent the same guy out. He determined the drain line was full of
> crud and wouldn't take water. He blew it out with compressed
> nitrogen and it seems to be fine.
> I am not sure why he didn't find this problem on the first visit; but
> better late than never. The service manage told me not to worry
> about the first charge; I can't wait to find out what that means.
>
> Question...
> I am not sure what the drain goes to; if it is actually going to a
> sewer, or just into the foundation. There is a bathroom on the other
> side of the wall that the furnace is against; so it is probably a
> sewer, but the ground is well drained, so that would work also. What
> would you expect? Would it make sense to put some drain cleaner into it?
> The house is
> 25 years old, so the drain must be also.
I wouldn't use any drain cleaner. You run the risk of the odor getting into
the system and your house.
Look under the lav in the bathroom [opposite the heater] and see if there's
a flexible black [or whatever] hose attached just before the trap. If there
is, that's likely the condensate drain connection.
I'd expect, since you have a 'maintenance agreement' with them, there
shouldn't be any charges for clearing a drain that's supposed to be cleared
during maintenance.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
--
Zyp
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