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rs199483 (TX)
We have two bathrooms that share a wall. They both have standing water in the sinks. I have taken the p-traps off and clean them both. Ran a snake with no luck. One of the bathrooms has an A/C condensation line that keeps dripping water (which eventually fills up the sinks). I believe there is a clog in the A/C line somewhere. Any advice? Thanks
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hj (AZ)
IF the AC line fills the sinks there is no "plug" in it, but your sink drain line does have a plug in it. Your snake is too short, too small, or not working right to clear the stoppage.
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rs199483 (TX)
I read a post which suggests an a/c line clog:
On a plumber's advise I call a drain cleaning service. The technician looks and immediately wants to see the air conditioning units in the attic, and where the condensate drains are located. He surmises that the a/c drain is connected to the drain that is common to all three lavatories, and that the water in the lavatories has come from the a/c condensate (no water had been run in any lavatory up to this point). Thinking that the clog is algae, he puts 25 feet of snake down the a/c drain line. No joy. He then puts the same 25 feet down the drain in the smaller bathroom. No joy. We reassemble the p-trap in the smaller bathroom and refill the sinks with water. Nothing draining. He goes back upstairs and puts approximately 50 feet of snake down through the a/c drain and finally hits the clog. All three lavatories immediately drain.
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hj (AZ)
He was either an @#$%& or a liar.
1. The AC drains connect to the sinks ABOVE the trap
2. The water is reaching the sinks so the AC line is NOT plugged
3. There is absolutely no way he could snake the AC lines because they use "pressure" fittings and a snake CANNOT go around the corners.
4. It would be an unusual house which had a 50' long AC condensate drain pipe.
YOU have a clogged DRAIN line, not a clogged AC line. call a plumber, but NOT the one in your story.
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Paul48 (CT)
The technician was an @#$%&. At 50 feet, he finally entered the pipe where the real clog was. It had nothing to do with the A/C condensate drain.
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hj (AZ)
quote; The technician was an @#$%&.
stop holding back. Tell us what you really thing about him.
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Paul48 (CT)
It was actually a rather tame response. It refered to his intelligence, and required censoring.
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