Important Furnace Maintenance Tip Most Homeowners Don't Know

Important furnace maintenance tip that most homeowners don't know about and are completely unaware of until their furnace stops working. This is maintenance that should be done on all high efficiency furnaces at least a few times during their lifetime otherwise the furnace may stop working at the worst possible time. In this video I explain why and how to clean a condensate trap in a furnace. Anyone interested in HVAC DIY, should be able to do this furnace maintenance themselves.
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[hmzbqng]

"high efficiency"
Good video, man. Even though my furnace is "No efficiency" I still watched the whole thing.

[bobdornbos]

Good tip! My Carrier furnace trap plugged up with some sort of black gunk. When I pulled off the hoses almost a gallon of water poured out so have a towel handy. I soaked it in water and bleach and then blew it out with compressed air.

[Andrew]

I had that problem before, the furnace would come on and off erratically, I cleaned the trap and it worked like a charm afterwards. It’s my annual thing from then on.

[musketmerve]

I think you just described an issue I am having with my AirTemp furnace. I've had three different service techs look at it, and nobody mentioned this. I will see if I can find the trap.

[jaimegonzalez]

Thanks for the tip before calling a technician we can clean this first.

[jamkpa]

You always do a great job with your helpful videos!

[Jim-Wade]

I learned this the hard way back in 2013. We bought a house built in the 1990's with an old Bryant furnace. We had it replaced with a super high efficiency Trane. When freezing weather came, the furnace stopped working. To their credit, the installer drove icy roads to honor the warranty, and quickly discovered that the condensate pipe to the exterior of the house had frozen. I should have insisted they extend the drain to a vent pipe in the attic but i didn't, so the problem continued until this year when I finally ran the drain line where it should have been installed in the first place.

[zahedaminullah]

Good video, good to clean this out before the heating season starts. Also make sure they clean out the remaining drain tubing exiting to floor drain.

[rzh]

Would a soaking in household vinegar be useful? I also have to clean out my condensate pump reservoir several times during the heat season. All easy to do and a lot cheaper than a 200-300 buck service call. Thanks again for all the good advice.

[virgil]

When I got my ac replaced, they replaced the clear line I had so you could check it, with a hard PVC one, that wasnt clear. Told them to switch it back, because with the clear you can at least see if its getting gross and can take it off and clean it. Now I do it yearly. While not a furnace, the same thing can happen, it plugs backs up into your furnace

[ScubaCat]

My trane one was completely clean so I thought it was fine, but actually it was several inches of the hose blocked with sediment. So check the hoses too! You can just squeeze them and if it's blocked it'll be solid.

[Eddy]

Great tech tips Jay ... I can't see good as ''Well'' ... My uncle use to wear my aunts wig so I grew up confused Thx as always and Aloha my friend

[kareshik]

Good tip, and its sad that manfuacturer doesnt design it in a way that its easy to maintain

[sheilam]

Thx for doing this, filming it and sharing it with us.

[mikimiki]

With all these tips I feel like I can be field tech 🤣 thanks

[diverm]

Great job
Keep them coming please.
Thanks

[ivanbalmore]

J, you are the best ever. Saludos desde Texas.

[captainstress]

I always enjoy your videos. My 12-year-old Carrier furnace looks identical to this one. I have been having intermittent leaks of water into the metal furnace housing, rusting it slowly over time. I can never catch it in the act. I wonder if this could be the issue. Thank you!

[paulrozinski]

Keep the videos comin’ Jay .
Good to see you still out there 👍