{"id":1404,"date":"2018-07-30T11:00:59","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T15:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.touchstoneheatingonline.com\/blog\/?p=1404"},"modified":"2018-07-30T11:00:59","modified_gmt":"2018-07-30T15:00:59","slug":"water-dripping-from-ac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.touchstoneheatingonline.com\/?p=1404","title":{"rendered":"Water Dripping from the AC: Here\u2019s What’s Happening"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"air-conditioner-units-near-grass\"When your home\u2019s air conditioning system is running during the hot and humid Florida summers, you\u2019ll occasionally hear a sound of water dripping inside it. This is a normal part of the AC\u2019s operation: it\u2019s the sound of water falling from the evaporator coil and going down a condensate drain.<\/p>\n

So hearing<\/em> water in the AC is no big deal. But if you see<\/em> water dripping out of the AC in your house, something\u2019s wrong and you may need to have professionals repair the system.<\/p>\n

Why there\u2019s water in your AC in the first place<\/h3>\n

Your air conditioner doesn\u2019t use water to cool down the air. The water inside the AC is a byproduct of the way it works, which is to evaporate cold refrigerant along the indoor coil to absorb heat from the air. As the refrigerant evaporates, it also causes water vapor to condense from the air and form water moisture along the coil. In our humid Florida climate, this can mean a lot of water! The water drips from the coil and falls into a shallow pan below, the condensate pan. A condensate drain and pump then removes this moisture to the outside of the house, where it drips out harmlessly.<\/p>\n

Condensate problems can mean water dripping from the AC<\/h3>\n

This is how the air conditioner removes moisture under optimal conditions. But trouble with the condensate line, pan, and pump can allow water to escape\u2014and this will eventually lead to worse problems.<\/p>\n