Once the temperature starts to rise in New York and everyone turns their Air Conditioners on, the phone starts ringing! 

One of our most frequently asked questions is about water leaking from ceilings. Most of the time, the problem is due to a clogged condensate drain line.

What is a Drain Line?

When your Air Conditioner moves heat from your home, it is also removing humidity, so as air passes over the coils in your AC (or heat pump), the humidity turns into water.

It then gets collected into a pan known as the condensate drain pan.

A Clogged Condensate Drain Line

If the condensate drain line is clogged, this can lead to bigger problems, such as the following:

• This can lead to hundreds, if not thousands of dollars in water damage
• A build up of harmful contaminants like mold, mildew, virus, and bacteria
• House fires. This can happen if leaking water drips onto electrical components which leads to a potential house fire.

So now, what do I do?

What causes the leak is, if the water is dropping from your ceiling, and your furnace and/or air is located in the attic, this is due to a clogged condensate drain line. 

If this is ignored, algae will grow inside this drain line and cause back ups and clogs.  

GIVE US A CALL

IF YOU HAVE A WATER LEAK COMING FROM YOUR CEILING, GIVE US A CALL RIGHT AWAY AND WE WILL HAVE ONE OF OUR FACTORY-TRAINED EXPERTS VISIT YOUR HOME FOR AN ASSESSMENT.