Had to repair my furnace recently and while pulling out the blower fan I broke one of the condensate drain pipes (pvc). Is it ok to leave the panel off the furnace? The reason I'm asking is because now I have to run the pipe out thru where the panel goes until I fix the condensate pipes.
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On the lower panel where the blower exists probably not, it would pull the intake air from there instead of the return duct plenum. Also there is usually a switch to make sure you don't do this.
Short term you can probably bypass the safety and make sure no cats get in there.
Short term you can probably bypass the safety and make sure no cats get in there.
You should be able to get the parts at any Lowes or Home Depot. simply splice in a new piece. I broke the pvc drian line in mine and it cost $10 and 30 minutes to repair it.
Forget removing the broken piece, if it is glued you cant pull it out, you are supposed to glue the pipes so the bone head did his job. Just try to cut the pipe with PVC cutters, install a new T and whatever other fittings it may take, they cost only cents at Home De Pot.
Just out of curiosity, why is the drain line 3/4"?
I would think that a 1/2" would be more than sufficient.
I would think that a 1/2" would be more than sufficient.
Originally Posted By: Warstud
I also get condensation from the furnace. The bone head that installed the line... glued the pvc together. So now I have to figure out how to get the broken pipe out of a T fitting with limited room to get at.
A moto-tool with a cutting disk might help in a tight space. For repair, you might be able to use a rubber flex coupling as this line isn't under pressure.
I also get condensation from the furnace. The bone head that installed the line... glued the pvc together. So now I have to figure out how to get the broken pipe out of a T fitting with limited room to get at.
A moto-tool with a cutting disk might help in a tight space. For repair, you might be able to use a rubber flex coupling as this line isn't under pressure.
Originally Posted By: zzyzzx
Just out of curiosity, why is the drain line 3/4"?
I would think that a 1/2" would be more than sufficient.
3/4" inch pipe is less likely to stop up with algae growth that can occur in the condensate drain pipe.
Just out of curiosity, why is the drain line 3/4"?
I would think that a 1/2" would be more than sufficient.
3/4" inch pipe is less likely to stop up with algae growth that can occur in the condensate drain pipe.
Originally Posted By: laserred96gt
Forget removing the broken piece, if it is glued you cant pull it out, you are supposed to glue the pipes so the bone head did his job. Just try to cut the pipe with PVC cutters, install a new T and whatever other fittings it may take, they cost only cents at Home De Pot.
The pipe is 1/2" and together it's about 10'long... all glued together. I may just cut it near the starting point so I can get the whole thing out from behind the furnace and the chimney. Then I'll try to do what this guy does in this video.
Then use a coupler when I put it back together.
Forget removing the broken piece, if it is glued you cant pull it out, you are supposed to glue the pipes so the bone head did his job. Just try to cut the pipe with PVC cutters, install a new T and whatever other fittings it may take, they cost only cents at Home De Pot.
The pipe is 1/2" and together it's about 10'long... all glued together. I may just cut it near the starting point so I can get the whole thing out from behind the furnace and the chimney. Then I'll try to do what this guy does in this video.
Then use a coupler when I put it back together.
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Didn't have luck with heating up the pvc so I used a 3/4" spade bit to drill out the broken piece. When done it left a paper thin piece of the pipe that I cut with a hack saw blade. That allowed me to grab ahold of it with needle nose pliers and twist out. Easy.
Didn't have luck with heating up the pvc so I used a 3/4" spade bit to drill out the broken piece. When done it left a paper thin piece of the pipe that I cut with a hack saw blade. That allowed me to grab ahold of it with needle nose pliers and twist out. Easy.
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