alexh
New Member
Hi,
I just installed a 64k 5600SXT. I live in a slab house and the most convenient drain is an AC condensation drain pipe just outside the house. It's 1.5" and it simply protrudes about 6" above the cement next to the house. A 3/4" PVC pipe exits the house and terminates just inside the 1.5" pipe. I cut back the 3/4" pipe to test the drain etc. The drain goes to the sewer.
The problem is that the drain rate on this pipe is less than 2 gal per min. Of course a high drain rate is not needed for AC condensation but it stills seems awfully slow. That pipe is not really exposed to a lot of debris but it has not seen much if any use in 15 years so it may need cleaning. Is it surprising that a 1.5" pipe would have a drain rate this slow or is this expected for a AC condensation drain?
My only other drain is the washing machine drain which is inside the house. I would have to run the drain pipe into the house and the piping would be visible along one short wall of the washroom.
My 5600 valve says 2.5ga/min drain on it but I think it's actually higher because I upgraded the tank from 40k to 64k and they sent me a new drain restrictor.
Thanks
I just installed a 64k 5600SXT. I live in a slab house and the most convenient drain is an AC condensation drain pipe just outside the house. It's 1.5" and it simply protrudes about 6" above the cement next to the house. A 3/4" PVC pipe exits the house and terminates just inside the 1.5" pipe. I cut back the 3/4" pipe to test the drain etc. The drain goes to the sewer.
The problem is that the drain rate on this pipe is less than 2 gal per min. Of course a high drain rate is not needed for AC condensation but it stills seems awfully slow. That pipe is not really exposed to a lot of debris but it has not seen much if any use in 15 years so it may need cleaning. Is it surprising that a 1.5" pipe would have a drain rate this slow or is this expected for a AC condensation drain?
My only other drain is the washing machine drain which is inside the house. I would have to run the drain pipe into the house and the piping would be visible along one short wall of the washroom.
My 5600 valve says 2.5ga/min drain on it but I think it's actually higher because I upgraded the tank from 40k to 64k and they sent me a new drain restrictor.
Thanks