I need help with my furnace unit! When it is working, it leaks water (Seems to be from the fan in the video below). See the video below. I also found the white pvc pipe in the picture below is full of water. Could that be the reason? Does it suggest that somewhere down the pipe is clogged.Any suggestion is appreciated.
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Yes, the white PVC pipe that exits the left side of the furnace is the drain line and likely there is a blockage somewhere and all the water is backing up inside the collector box. Look at the end of that white pipe and there might be a blockage there. Otherwise, you may have to cut it open and blow the line out and then reconnect it with a coupling.
I dont know why, but for some reason I can not insert the picture here.
Anyway, here is the link to a picture to the left side of the furnace.
The water is accumulated at the vertical pvc pipe (indicated in the red square).
I do not know where that white pvc pipe lead to. How am I suppose to unclog the pvc pipe?
It's weird the P-trap is not attached to the side of the furnace. Is that a Carrier furnace?
If you look at my picture where the red arrow shows, you should be able to remove that clamp and hold a bucket and pull that rubber cap off and let all the water drain out of the furnace and P-trap. Wherever that white pipe leads is likely where you will find the blockage somewhere at the floor drain.
I would cut the pipe where my yellow arrow shows and then blow the line down and out and reconnect the pipe with a coupling.
Wow. Thank you!
What do you use to blow the pipe?
We use this tool with a CO2 cartridge and blow the lines out.
https://www.amazon.ca/Diversitech-SG-1-SWOOSH-Drain-Shot/dp/B08B1S9X59/ref=asc_df_B08B1S9X59/?tag=googlemobshop-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=459656209623&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1879206587634975821&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9104499&hvtargid=pla-986908738761&psc=1
Now keep in mind this isn't toilet plumbing, it's just moisture from your furnace so I wouldn't be afraid to put my mouth around the bottom pipe and blow. If your cheeks puff out there's still a blockage. Blow harder ;D :)
But first follow that white pipe down to wherever it goes. It likely sits on top of a floor drain and you can just use a flat head screwdriver to make sure there is nothing blocking the end inside of that white pipe.
Thank you!
I will definitely do what you suggested.
Just in case, is it possible that the vent is clogged so air can not get in and the water can not get out? See the pic attached.