I have an overflow pan for my central a/c unit. Can this pump sit in the pan to drain if the pan becomes full or does it eliminate the pan by pumping directly from the a/c. Have already had one ceiling lick because of a clogged drain line. Thanks for...
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Yes this pump eliminates the sump pan for the most part. It also has a high level switch which you could use to shut down the equipment and or issue an alarm.
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yes u can when the pump starts sucking air it will shut itself off...clogging hardly ever happens either....its a good pump so far for me
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If all the water drains out when cut off then yes. Water stays in pump you should not have to reprime.......
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Do you mean the drain hose, or the exhaust hose? If the drain hose, yes, but only if the AC is at a higher elevation than the sink. (Water runs downhill). If you mean the exhaust hose, then, no. The AC is drawing air from the room, and removing the heat from that air. The excess heat has to go somewhere (heat is energy, and energy doesn't just disappear, it has to go somewhere). If you blow that exhaust heat back into room, the overall room temperature will not go down. In fact, it may go UP, because the AC is also drawing energy from electrical outlet to do the work it is doing, and THAT energy has to go somewhere. So, no, putting the exhaust hose in the sink will not give you a good result. Do you mean the drain hose, or the exhaust hose? If the drain hose, yes, but only if the AC is at a higher elevation than the sink. (Water runs downhill). If you mean the exhaust hose, then, no. The AC is drawing air from the room, and removing the heat from that air. The excess heat has to go somewhere (heat is energy, and energy doesn't just disappear, it has to go somewhere). If you blow that exhaust heat back into room, the overall room temperature will not go down. In fact, it may go UP, because the AC is also drawing energy from electrical outlet to do the work it is doing, and THAT... » Read More Do you mean the drain hose, or the exhaust hose? If the drain hose, yes, but only if the AC is at a higher elevation than the sink. (Water runs downhill). If you mean the exhaust hose, then, no. The AC is drawing air from the room, and removing the heat from that air. The excess heat has to go somewhere (heat is energy, and energy doesn't just disappear, it has to go somewhere). If you blow that exhaust heat back into room, the overall room temperature will not go down. In fact, it may go UP, because the AC is also drawing energy from electrical outlet to do the work it is doing, and THAT energy has to go somewhere. So, no, putting the exhaust hose in the sink will not give you a good result. « Show Less
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We had to deal with that too. Our solution was to put the unit on top of a 6 inch box and allow it to drain through a small hose straight down into a pump. The pump is always plugged in but has an on/off sensor that pumps the water out of the unit up into a big bucket when it reaches a certain level. Then when the bucket fills up I can easily take it to a sink or toilet. In the humid NYC summers I would have to empty it a couple of times a day but the A/C was a work horse and definitely worth it. The pump was about thirty dollars and really quiet. I think this summer I will get a longer hose that goes outside to the garden and we will never have to worry about emptying a bucket. It took me a while to set up the pump system so if you go that route let me know and I can go more in depth.
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I've also purchased this pump for our inflatable pool (without ports). Two questions - (1) Did you still connect the Pool inlet nozzle and the strainer grid to the ends of the hoses, and if so what did you use to pad the hoses with to make it a tight connection? The hoses are meant to fit onto the ports and not directly to these pieces so there is a size difference. And (2) - did you use something to weight the ends down that go into the pool? Or does the weight of the water inside them hold them under the surface. Thanks in advance! We're hoping that this will work to clean the water so that we don't have to empty and refill the pool every week during the summer. We are also using the chlorine granules (1/2 oz) to chlorinate the water.
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You are not going to want it to pump until it is completely dry, but you can adjust the off float to remove the majority of the fluid. So to answer your question yes it is normal to have some water left. Depending on your application you may have more or less then other people due to how much lift your pump must overcome. Let us say you are using it in a basement. the pump pushes the water up the pipe until the water level hits the cutoff point. If you did not install a back flow inhibitor, gravity would drain the pipes back into your tank causing it to look like it cut off with a good amount of water in it, but less than the cut on float. hope that helps. You are not going to want it to pump until it is completely dry, but you can adjust the off float to remove the majority of the fluid. So to answer your question yes it is normal to have some water left. Depending on your application you may have more or less then other people due to how much lift your pump must overcome. Let us say you are using it in a basement. the pump pushes the water up the pipe until the water level hits the cutoff point. If you did not install a back flow inhibitor, gravity would drain the pipes back into your tank causing it to look like it cut off with a good... » Read More You are not going to want it to pump until it is completely dry, but you can adjust the off float to remove the majority of the fluid. So to answer your question yes it is normal to have some water left. Depending on your application you may have more or less then other people due to how much lift your pump must overcome. Let us say you are using it in a basement. the pump pushes the water up the pipe until the water level hits the cutoff point. If you did not install a back flow inhibitor, gravity would drain the pipes back into your tank causing it to look like it cut off with a good amount of water in it, but less than the cut on float. hope that helps. « Show Less
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It's on the back of air conditioner at the bottom in the middle. Just turn it a little. But if you are using the A/C you don't need to drain it at all.
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The unit has a single out hose. It's designed to pull air in from the space and dump the hot air out via the hose. It also takes moisture out of the air very well, so you need to make sure the drain is setup for the drainage of the moisture trap or it will overflow.
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Tablets work in condensate. No reason to place in dry overflow pan. You can drop them into your condensate drain tube that usually shares a sink or tub drain.
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It has a place for a hose hookup. The machine shuts down when the tank is full. But just to set the unit over a drain wouldn't work. You would have to hook the hose up to it The machine works great..
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No need to drain whole tank, just a little so water does not spill when top outlet is opened. If you have not flushed tank , it would be a good time to that before installing pump
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No. You have to empty it occasionally. The air conditioner will stop working and all the lights on the front will flash when you need to empty it. The easiest way is to roll it to a stair or a door and pull the plug out of the back to drain it into a bucket. There will be a fair amount of water when you empty it, but it never leaks if you've got the plug in correctly.
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I believe this pump has a thermo disconnect. If it runs dry and over heats it will shut off. My problem with them was that a winding probably shorted out and the pump would over heat and shut down. When the pump cooled off it would start again. There was also oil in the pond so the cooling oil probably leaked out some also. The thermo disconnect is like an emergency brake on a car. It shouldn't be use as a normal mode of operation. I used this Little Giant model for a lot of years in my pond. I no longer use them because they do not hold up to continuous use now. They probably work okay for sump pump use but I would not let it run dry if I could help it. Hope this helps. I believe this pump has a thermo disconnect. If it runs dry and over heats it will shut off. My problem with them was that a winding probably shorted out and the pump would over heat and shut down. When the pump cooled off it would start again. There was also oil in the pond so the cooling oil probably leaked out some also. The thermo disconnect is like an emergency brake on a car. It shouldn't be use as a normal mode of operation. I used this Little Giant model for a lot of years in my pond. I no longer use them because they do not hold up to continuous use now. They probably work okay for... » Read More I believe this pump has a thermo disconnect. If it runs dry and over heats it will shut off. My problem with them was that a winding probably shorted out and the pump would over heat and shut down. When the pump cooled off it would start again. There was also oil in the pond so the cooling oil probably leaked out some also. The thermo disconnect is like an emergency brake on a car. It shouldn't be use as a normal mode of operation. I used this Little Giant model for a lot of years in my pond. I no longer use them because they do not hold up to continuous use now. They probably work okay for sump pump use but I would not let it run dry if I could help it. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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The purpose of this pump is not to sit in water and then pump it out, but rather to have water pumped into the reservoir, the black tank on the bottom, from which it is then pumped to the drain. This is not a sump pump, but rather a condensate pump. It pumps out the condensation from your air conditioner or your dehumidifier. I use mine to do that job for both appliances.
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sorry it took so long to respond... I have not used a drain line! This AC unit is fantastic! It evaporates out the exhaust!
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As a general rule, no pump likes to run dry. The water cools and may also help with lubrication. Sucking a little air might be OK but running dry is not, at least in my book, and that goes for any pump unless they expressly say it is. If you fix your leak, power on and and it pumps water without leaking around the shaft, you're probably OK.