🥵 99% Don't Know THIS About Window A/C!

Window Air Conditioners use a "slinger ring" to throw water onto the condenser coils to help with the efficiency. HVAC technicians may be the only ones who knew. Do Not drill a hole into the bottom of the Unit. I learned something today!

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[nowshadahmed]

I miss these. Most people would say they are noisy.. but the sound makes sleep even better.

[melvin_bviously]

The newer ones have the drain hole halfway back too. As a feature, they rot your walls.

[Bingo]

Ah childhood. I remember summer days napping close to these. They are very comforting to me.

[Rjako]

My 10, 000 btu window air conditioner came with a factory drain hole. The condensation will overflow without it.... I've had this specific one for 8 years, and it cools flawlessly, and the plants underneath it love it....

[fatherofkids]

The problem is the water ends up down the wall causing water damage and the moisture causes mold in the AC. So, I prefer to drill mine.

[loudspeakertestsmorebyaida]

I carefully threw gallons of water against the condenser coils on my window unit and it actually solved the short cycling issues. The evaporator coils were filthy and filled with dust and debris. It was blocking the airflow. Before I poured water onto the condenser coils, I felt very warm air blowing out. That wasn’t a good sign. Short cycling will eventually damage the compressor. I’m glad I fixed my window unit. It now shuts off when it’s supposed to. My room wouldn’t even cool below 85 degrees. My room is cool when it’s hot at now. I’ll do it again if I encounter an issue.

[Vaynthegreat]

This is actually written in the installation instructions.
Most window ACs require a tilt of about 2 to 3 degrees to drain properly. This means that the back of the AC needs to be about ½” lower than the front. The tilt is needed to keep condensation draining out of the back of the window AC unit.

[WinterSodier]

Also, if you try to drill out the water after you worked 3 18 hour days in a row, are exhausted and not paying attention, you could possibly drill one of the condenser lines.

[suminagum]

I wondered why they didn’t put hole for drain, thank you I never knew that.

[hvacexplained]

100% Accurate.
It slings that water onto the condenser causing Head Pressure to drop, lowering discharge air temp and increasing efficiency. 🤨

[Minadarling]

The only thing they maximize is the efficiency of how fast mold grows

[gregorykacsandy]

I did ! Am a 30yr.retired HVAC tech. Thanks !

[TheSlimCognito]

I can't speak for all, but the ones I had actually had drain plugs on the bottom for cleaning purposes. Installing them required the rear to be 1/2 inch lower than the front and to clean it, the booklet said to use a spray bottle with soapy water to spray down the condensing coil through the vents and from the back, and rinse with low pressure water (book specifically mentioned shower setting) to clean the coils and the condensate tray and to reinstall drain plugs afterwards. Cleaned mine twice a year and they all ran for 10 to 15 years.

[stevenkimball]

Youre right, i always opened up the drain hole as i thought water was a bad thing

[redbone]

Here in Houston 100% humidity most of hot weather you have to do a drain😳

[johnallison]

I use these to spot cool my home...my power bill went from 450 -200 a month...i got a job in the summer of 1971..fixing these...and ive done it every day since...i got 2 to fix today

[gearhead]

I bet 99% of you didn't know that on the older style a/c units there were drain plugs that in the instructions said to tap it with a punch or small drill bit if it flooded while in slant.

[dphillo]

A great way to collect dust and debris in the water, then plug up the condenser. I have seen some when hooked up for the summer, keep the fan from turning. It also will plug the condenser so bad that it will raise the head pressure to a point where it trips the breaker. So yes, drill the hole. On the second floor it may cause problems with water dripping on the things on the first floor.

[dirtysailor]

I'm literally hearing my window a/c now lol. Best asmr for summertime sleep

[rinzler]

I have mine drained, including a pipe that runs to a gutter downpipe. What I didn't notice is the inside was full of debris, and water wasn't draining. By the time I realised, there was major unrecoverable rust damage.