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. :yesnod:

[LATB]

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

[78SA]

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

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. :confused:

[78SA]

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

[LATB]

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

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

[JRD77VET]

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

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.....:issues::cert:

[Jeff '79]

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

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

[mrvette]

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

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....


:issues::seasix:

[Jeff '79]

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....


:issues::seasix:

:Jeff '79: Maybe you could pull it out for me

[78SA]

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. :leaving:
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.....:issues::cert:

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]

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


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

Wow! She sounds like one dirty little girl.:seasix:

[mrvette]

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....

:shots::cert:

[78SA]

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]

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....

:shots::cert:

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]

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.....

:lol::cert:

[Sea Six]

You mean made incorrectly.

I'm calling :bs:


Make, model and manufacturer please.


:waiting:

[Kevin_73]

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

:iagree:

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

[Turk]

I had the same problem with a Haier unit after a Hurricane one year. So much water collected that it was coming out where the cold air does. It was mounted properly and at an angle, just crappy design. I dumped and blew it out with compressed air then drilled a few small drain holes. It was fine after that.

[carlton_fritz]

I had the same problem with a Haier unit after a Hurricane one year. So much water collected that it was coming out where the cold air does. It was mounted properly and at an angle, just crappy design. I dumped and blew it out with compressed air then drilled a few small drain holes. It was fine after that.
Sea six says you did it wrong.

[CertInsaneC5]

:iagree:

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

:iagree: Or tilt the double wide the other way. :leaving:

[78SA]

I'm calling :bs:


Make, model and manufacturer please.


:waiting:
Gotta find that later.
:iagree:

You need to shorten the 2x4 that is holding up the back end of it.
No board or support of any kind holding the back up.
I had the same problem with a Haier unit after a Hurricane one year. So much water collected that it was coming out where the cold air does. It was mounted properly and at an angle, just crappy design. I dumped and blew it out with compressed air then drilled a few small drain holes. It was fine after that.
Mine only does it in the summer when it starts getting humid. It didn't do it since last summer till this past week.

[island14]

:Jeff '79: Maybe you could pull it out for me

Just drill it...

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[RalphTate]

Did you set the level of window air conditioner correctly? If it correct should drain outside. www.thegoodgears.com (http://www.thegoodgears.com/Window-Air-Conditioner/)

[mrvette]

The window unit in my bedroom started dripping water inside last night. I think my window air conditioner has a problem. What will I do with this? Thanks for your help!

Welcome aboard~~~!!! I suggest to just read the thread, my replies would be the same to your situation.....:seasix:

[Sea Six]

The drain is clogged up. Clean it out with some compressed air. Just make sure you blow the debris outside, not back inside the unit or it will clog again.