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Post by Superdave on Dec 10, 2013 22:51:34 GMT -6
Last year I had a brand new heater installed at the house, exhaust vents out through the side of the house via PVC. I noticed this year that you can really hear a bunch of condensation built up in that PVC line.
It runs 6' straight up, 90's to a 15' run that's fairly level, then 45's up ~4", 45's again then out the side of the house... so there really isn't a way for the water to escape.
My question is, should I be concerned?
I could always call the installers back out to take a look but I figured one of you guys might know.
Thanks
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Post by norotor on Dec 11, 2013 0:18:12 GMT -6
The PVC combustion exhaust pipe should have fall towards the furnace. What is the brand and model #?
Jesse
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Post by Superdave on Dec 11, 2013 7:19:25 GMT -6
It's a Goodman furnace, I looked up the instructions online last night and noticed that.
It looks like an easy fix, I'll put a level on the pipe and see how far off it is. I'm just worried about how much water there is up there, probably not good to dump that much back into the heater.. lol
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Post by nomrlz on Dec 11, 2013 7:27:42 GMT -6
My old furnace would ice build up till intake pipe angle was just right
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Post by norotor on Dec 11, 2013 16:06:10 GMT -6
It will probably say it has to drain into the condensate box in the furnace then drains out of the box into the drain. That way there isn't excessive ice build up on/in the pipe trying to exhaust all the CO gases the furnace produces.
What's the model #?
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Post by Superdave on Dec 12, 2013 7:13:54 GMT -6
I looked, there isn't anything on the unit itself. We have the paperwork somewhere in the house, couldn't find it last night though.
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Post by zhammy3 on Dec 12, 2013 9:09:36 GMT -6
If it is a newer condensing furnace, water in the pvc lines will not hurt it at all. especially since its in the exhaust.
If it makes its way back to the furnace, it'll go to the drain
It might eventually evaporate out.
If neither. Its PVC, not like its going to rust or anything.
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Post by norotor on Dec 12, 2013 15:10:15 GMT -6
You will have to remove the front panels and look at one of the sides for the manufacturers label. That will have the model number listed on it.
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