Water has started to pool around your central air conditioner’s inside unit and you have no idea why. First, you should turn off your air conditioner because this water could harm the electronic parts of your AC and cause water damage to your home. Then you should contact a professional AC repair person for help. If you want to understand the cause of this problem before calling a professional, read this article. Why water forms in a central air conditioner indoor unit Part of your air conditioner’s job is to pull humidity from the air. The inside unit’s blower pulls in hot, humid air through the return grille and over the inside unit’s cold evaporator coil (pictured above) to cool the air down. When that happens, condensation/droplets form on the evaporator coil. It’s just like when water droplets bead up on a glass of ice cold water on a hot summer day in Georgia. That water on the evaporator coil falls into a sloped drain pan and down a condensate drain line like a slip n’slide.

That drain line (usually a PVC pipe) either exits out the home (usually near the outside unit) or into your plumbing. OK, so now you have a general idea of how the water forms and the parts involved. If there’s an issue with any of these parts, that’s why the water is forming around the inside unit. Here are a few common problems that are causing the issue you’re having. Clogged condensate drain line or rusted condensate drain pan If the drain line gets clogged by dirt, insects, mold, or anything else, the water has nowhere to go but back into the home. (Some home’s have a secondary drain line but that may also be become clogged.) Use wet-dry vacuum to suck out the obstruction from the outdoor PVC condensate pipe. Also the root of the problem may be a dirty evaporator coil. The dirt will mix with the water and fall down into the pan, clogging the drain. Have a professional clean this coil annually as part of an annual AC maintenance visit. Also, the drain pan may be rusted through and is falling onto the floor and causing  damage to your home.

So you’ll need to replace that. Note: Your air conditioner may have a secondary drain pan to catch the water. This pan has a float switch that turns off your air conditioner to prevent water damage. If you have a newer air conditioner, the problem may be installation related. An improperly designed condensate trap will stop the condensate from draining. lowes outside ac unitSo all that water builds up in the drain pan and overflows into your home, causing water damage.ac power supply lacie You’ll need a professional to examine the condensate trap to see if it has been designed properly and fix it if necessary.split ac units fujitsu Open the blower door of your inside AC unit. Is the evaporator coil covered in ice? When that frozen evaporator coil melts there may be so much water that it flows over the drain pan and then onto the floor.

There are 2 common causes of a frozen evaporator coil: To defrost the evaporator coil, turn the air conditioner off. Then turn the blower from “auto” to “on.” The fan should melt the ice slowly enough for the drain pan to handle all the water. In the meantime, you should call a professional AC repairman to check your air conditioner to make sure it’s is working properly and ensure nothing was damaged. Just a few of many issues… There are other causes of water pooling around an inside air conditioning unit, but these are some of the most common.Contact us online or call us at (770) 443-1821. Did you like this article? Sign up for our newsletter to get more DIY how-to articles and money-saving tips sent to your straight to your inbox. Ragsdale Heating, Plumbing and Air has been serving Dallas, Powder Springs, Acworth, Douglasville, Rockmart and the metro Atlanta area for over 20 years. Contact us online for more information on how we can help you.

Why your city Home's A/C Freezes Up In SummerSummer’s coming (as hard as it is to believe right now) and here's an often cited scenario with the average your city area homeowner: They’re sitting in their house, minding their own business, having a bowl of popcorn and watching Netflix, when all of a sudden – that distant awful sound; They glance over to see the dog licking at a puddle that's gradually forming onIn a flash: Anxiety, stress, and that “how much will this cost?” feeling. How did the leak start?; Nope – the air conditioning equipment may be frozen. But, Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning offers hope. The evaporator coil is the component of a central A/C unit that actually freezes. This component of the air conditioner transfers (evaporates) heat from the inside to the outside of your your city area home. reasons why the evaporator coil may 1. Airflow restriction, or 2. the ending effect is that the air conditioner's evaporator

coil cannot operate to properly transfer heat, and in essence 'overcools'The net effect of this super-cooling is condensation (that's water formation), and finally ice forms from that condensation as it cools below the freezing point. Yep, the A/C transformed into an old-school icebox. 1. Turn the unit completely off at the thermostat, and don’t try to thaw the system by increasing the temperature at the thermostat. sure the A/C system is completely OFF. 2. Confirm that there is nothing restricting the airflow to theReplace the furnace or air handler's filter along with any return airOpen all the registers completely and ensure that they are not obstructed by furniture or drapes. 3. Call Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning. The air conditioning system needs to be inspected by a NATE-certified professional to ensure there are no refrigerant leaks or damageSimply schedule a Performance Inspection or Repair Diagnostic online, or call to talk to a live body right away.