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Portable Air Con Machine Leaking

  • 29-06-2014 1:36am
    #1
    dealhunter1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 523 ✭✭✭


    Bought a second hand portable air con unit a few months back in preparation for the hot summer (no.. I'm not in Ireland.) I plugged it in this weekend for the first time and after about 20/30 minutes, it started to leak water.
    I have no idea about these machines and was hoping someone could suggest a fix. I have attached some photos below.
    You can see a hole at the bottom of the machine which I guess I could insert an extraction pipe but the hole looks very rough.. Like it was done by someone rather than the way the unit was originally. I suspect if I do try inserting an extract pipe, that the water will still leak out around it. Any ideas?
    For got say.. I have no idea what the black piece is above the hole. It retracts in..
    Thanks


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  • #2
    jeepers101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 709 ✭✭✭jeepers101


    Normal procedure with any portable air conditioning units I have dealt with is to simply put a drip tray or pan under the condensate drain outlet. The more advanced units will shut down if the tray fills up but just keep an eye on the water level and empty it every couple of days.


  • #3
    dealhunter1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 523 ✭✭✭dealhunter1985


    jeepers101 wrote: »
    Normal procedure with any portable air conditioning units I have dealt with is to simply put a drip tray or pan under the condensate drain outlet. The more advanced units will shut down if the tray fills up but just keep an eye on the water level and empty it every couple of days.

    Unfortunately the outlet is so close to the ground, there isnt really room to put anything under it. I was thinking of elevating the whole unit by sitting it on something solid.. and that way I will be able to fit a small bucket or a large tray under it.


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