{"id":1309,"date":"2019-06-03T11:00:59","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T15:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/?p=1309"},"modified":"2019-05-30T11:33:28","modified_gmt":"2019-05-30T15:33:28","slug":"ac-water-leaking-what-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/ac-water-leaking-what-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Is Leaking from Your AC? Here’s What to Do"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"close-up-of-water-on-white-background\"When you see water puddling anywhere in or around your home\u00a0where it shouldn\u2019t be, with no explanation, it\u2019s probably your natural instinct to call a plumber. This isn\u2019t exactly the wrong <\/em>move to make, but the fact is, you may be dealing with a leak coming from your air conditioner\u2014in which case you\u2019d want to give our HVAC pros a call.<\/p>\n

Most homeowners don\u2019t even realize their air conditioner uses water to operate. We\u2019ll let you in on a little secret\u2014it doesn\u2019t. <\/em><\/p>\n

Keep reading to learn more about how your cooling system operates, and to better understand why you\u2019d see water leaking from the unit. And remember, it\u2019s essential that you schedule routine maintenance to detect these problems early on, and schedule repairs as soon as you are alerted to their needs. A leaky water heater can be quite destructive, and end up costing you thousands to repair subsequent property damage.<\/p>\n

Where the Water Comes From<\/h2>\n

This is an excellent question, as we just stated your air conditioner doesn\u2019t use <\/em>water in its operation. The water is actually coming from the air <\/em>within your home. There\u2019s always some level of humidity (which we\u2019re all very familiar with in our area of the country)\u2014water vapor that takes up space in the air.<\/p>\n

You may often see this water vapor condense into liquid form. Think about when you\u2019re drinking a cool glass of water on a hot day\u2014you\u2019re likely to see condensation form on the outside of the glass.<\/p>\n

This same scientific principle applies to the warm air that moves over the cool condenser coil in your air conditioning system. Refrigerant moves through the evaporator coil and absorbs heat from the air in your home. The coil cools down, allowing it to dehumidify. As it does this, water vapor collects on the coil, and a condensate drain system helps it exit your system and your home.<\/p>\n

A Condensate System Gone Wrong<\/h2>\n

Under normal circumstances, water drips off the indoor evaporator coil of your AC system into a tray underneath the coil unit. This tray\u2014the condensate tray\u2014is positioned at an angle, enabling water to drip into a hole at the bottom edge of the tray that leads to a condensate drain\u2014a pipe that leads outside. A condensate system can\u2019t do its job properly if:<\/p>\n