Window Air Conditioner Question.

[78SA]

I get a lot of water in the front that ends up overflowing onto the windowsill. It collects right behind the filter in the front. There is now for it to drain out the back. Where does the water come from and why does it do it? 2 other window units in the house don't do it. How do I fix it? It's the newest one too.

[JRD77VET]

Is it leveled correctly? Just "put in the window" leads to water pooling problems.

[LATB]

Unit should have a little tilt to the back to drain.

[78SA]

Originally Posted by JRD77VET

Is it leveled correctly? Just "put in the window" leads to water pooling problems.

Originally Posted by LATB

Unit should have a little tilt to the back to drain.

It has a little tilt but the front is sealed off from the outside.

[78SA]

And no drain holes in the back. I had to drill a couple cause water fills that area too.

[LATB]

Originally Posted by 78SA

It has a little tilt but the front is sealed off from the outside.

There is no drain hole on the rear of the unit?

[JRD77VET]

Originally Posted by 78SA

It has a little tilt but the front is sealed off from the outside.

Both Larry and I said the same thing. Usually the sheetmetal is level which places a slight angle of the internals to properly drain.

If there is a clog or the incorrect slope, it won't drain.

[mrvette]

Not ONLY the above, but most modern units depend on the pan to be used to cool the outer heat coils.....but the theory is not worth shit, there is always more condensate than the unit can blow off over the hot outside coils....

it's an EPA crap thing.....what you have to do is angle the thing so the water/pan tilts outside and drips out there, then to take a drill or cutter and put some slots/holes in the pan along the outer drip edge...for the water to drop out......but be VERY CAREFUL you DO NOT HIT THOSE CONDENSER COILS or you got another unit to buy.....

[Jeff '79]

Originally Posted by LATB

There is no drain hole on the rear of the unit?

I have a drain hole on my unit......

[mrvette]

Originally Posted by Jeff '79

I have a drain hole on my unit......

then put a level on the pan bottom overhang to see just what, and then poke a screwdriver into the hole, maybe some packing shit/crud in there....maybe have to pull the unit out and take the top case off to see WTF....

[Jeff '79]

Originally Posted by mrvette

then put a level on the pan bottom overhang to see just what, and then poke a screwdriver into the hole, maybe some packing shit/crud in there....maybe have to pull the unit out and take the top case off to see WTF....

Maybe you could pull it out for me

[78SA]

Originally Posted by LATB

There is no drain hole on the rear of the unit?

I had to drill a couple in it. It's a cheap wal mart product.

Originally Posted by mrvette

Not ONLY the above, but most modern units depend on the pan to be used to cool the outer heat coils.....but the theory is not worth shit, there is always more condensate than the unit can blow off over the hot outside coils....

it's an EPA crap thing.....what you have to do is angle the thing so the water/pan tilts outside and drips out there, then to take a drill or cutter and put some slots/holes in the pan along the outer drip edge...for the water to drop out......but be VERY CAREFUL you DO NOT HIT THOSE CONDENSER COILS or you got another unit to buy.....

Yeah, I had to drill a couple. Cleaned them out a couple times this week.

[Sea Six]

Kerry, there is a provision by the manufacturer for the condensate to drain. If you're having to drill extra holes in the unit, it wasn't installed properly.

Case Closed

[Jeff '79]

Originally Posted by 78SA

I had to drill a couple in it. It's a cheap wal mart product.


Yeah, I had to drill a couple. Cleaned them out a couple times this week.

Wow! She sounds like one dirty little girl.

[mrvette]

Originally Posted by Sea Six

Kerry, there is a provision by the manufacturer for the condensate to drain. If you're having to drill extra holes in the unit, it wasn't installed properly.

Case Closed

I have seen some NEW units where that was NOT the case.....

not saying ALL of them just passing along what I seen......and that unit in the camper....it got some holes in it, none present when I bought it....go figger....

[78SA]

Originally Posted by Sea Six

Kerry, there is a provision by the manufacturer for the condensate to drain. If you're having to drill extra holes in the unit, it wasn't installed properly.

Case Closed

You mean made incorrectly.

[78SA]

Originally Posted by mrvette

I have seen some NEW units where that was NOT the case.....

not saying ALL of them just passing along what I seen......and that unit in the camper....it got some holes in it, none present when I bought it....go figger....

The other 2 have them. This is made by Haier and sold at wal mart. I think I will pull it and get a better one.

[mrvette]

Originally Posted by 78SA

The other 2 have them. This is made by Haier and sold at wal mart. I think I will pull it and get a better one.

Cheaper to grind/drill a drain hole in it.....

[Sea Six]

Originally Posted by 78SA

You mean made incorrectly.

I'm calling


Make, model and manufacturer please.

[Kevin_73]

Originally Posted by JRD77VET

Is it leveled correctly? Just "put in the window" leads to water pooling problems.

You need to shorten the 2x4 that is holding up the back end of it.