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My AC drain gets clogged every so often. Any trips for a more permanent fix? (self.homeimprovement)

submitted 1 year ago by Tandybaum to c/homeimprovement

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About 2-3 years ago the line clogged and I didn’t catch it for a while and we had some serious water damage. It just clogged again and I caught it pretty quick but it could have been bad.

Shop vac solves the immediate problem but I’d like a more permanent solution. Any ideas?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Can't say I've seen much difference, In my case, there is a place inline in the drain tube to pour in liquid so I use Algaecide in that but if you don't, use the drain pan tablets -- no idea which would work better though. It does work best as a preventative before you get buildup. My drain line is long with many twists and turns, lots of places ideal for buildup (I curse the builder for this!)